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How To Make A Spatchcock Chicken For An Elegant Dinner
If there is an occasion for which you need a special dinner idea, consider preparing a spatchcock chicken. This dish with its unusual name may sound hard to do, but in reality it could hardly be easier. Whatever the occasion is, whether a family meal or a company affair, chicken cooked in this manner will bring praise from all.
A chicken that is spatchcocked is just a chicken that has been butterflied. The best chicken for this recipe is a very fresh and young one. Your butcher will be happy to butterfly the chicken for you when you buy it. But if you are interested in learning how to do it yourself, you will find that it is not difficult.
In order to do the spatchcock operation, it will be necessary to have poultry shears. If you have one of the large and elaborate kitchen knife sets, these shears may be a part of it. If not, purchasing them on their own will be a good investment, as they are handy for a variety of cooking tasks.
Put the chicken on a cutting board in front of you, breast side down against the board. Using the shears, cut alongside the backbone, cutting right through the ribs, on both sides of the backbone, along the entire length of the chicken. Lift the backbone piece free, to be discarded or saved for making stock or used in another recipe.
Turn the chick back onto the breast side, so that the cut side is now against the board, pulling the two halves apart as you turn it. Press down hard with the heel of your hand against the breastbone, until you hear it snap and the chicken can be flattened against the cutting surface. If you wish, this can be done a day ahead and the chicken can be marinated overnight.
When it is time to cook the chicken, place it breast side up in a roasting pan. The pan should be large enough to hold the totally flattened chicken without crowding it. In a 375 F oven, roast the chicken for about fifty minutes. The internal temperature should be 165 F in the thickest area of the thigh. Using this cooking method should produce a well browned chicken with juicy meat all over, even the breast, which using conventional methods can sometimes be a little dry.
After the chicken rests for several minutes, carve it into serving pieces. Usually a good brand such as a Wusthof knife set will come with a carving knife that is ideal for this job. Garnish the carved pieces as desired, presented on a serving platter. Then enjoy your delicious creation, as well as the compliments you are going to be given for this elegant dish.
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