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spatchcock chicken help

captaincraigb
captaincraigb Posts: 58
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
I am planning on trying one of these. I looked at the NW site and still have a few questions. is this done direct or indirect? how long on a 3-4 lb bird? do they get turned? the Venison meatloaf came out execellent last night.
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  • The Naked Whiz
    The Naked Whiz Posts: 7,777
    captaincraigb,
    I do them direct on a raised grid. You can flip the bird if you like, but I've not done so. I usually cook 4 pound birds for an hour, although you may want to use an instant read thermometer to check for doneness. You might also like to try a slight variation I call "Half-Cocked Chicken".[p]TNW
    [ul][li]Half-Cocked Chicken[/ul]
    The Naked Whiz
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  • Borders
    Borders Posts: 665
    Cap'n,
    I've tried direct and indirect, and prefer direct at 350 for 1 hour w/that size bird. I turn it a 1/2 hour , brown the top for 20 minutes and then flip for last 10 minutes.[p] QBabe made the most Awesome looking and tasting spatchcock I've ever seen a the fest. Hopefully she'll chime in and explain. QBabe, I've been meaning to ask about this.
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  • Borders
    Borders Posts: 665
    Whiz, Ahhhhhhhh, a raised grid. I had missed that detail.

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  • QBabe
    QBabe Posts: 2,275
    Borders,[p]I was actually helping a new Egger with her first cook. She wasn't sure what to do, but had picked up a big roasting chicken...that thing had to be near to 6 lbs. I showed her how to spatchcock it, then rubbed it heavily with DizzyPig Tsunami Spin, both under the skin and on top of it We cooked it until it reached 165° in the breast and 180° in the thigh. Seems like it took 1.5 - 2 hrs, but to be honest, I kind of lost track of the time. But, it sure turned out pretty, didn't it![p]Tonia
    :~)

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  • BobinFla
    BobinFla Posts: 363
    QBabe,[p]That was one good looking bird! Moist and juicy, too.[p]Not quite this juicy, though.[p]BOB
    [ul][li]Spatchcocked Chicken[/ul]
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  • The Naked Whiz
    The Naked Whiz Posts: 7,777
    BobinFla,
    Make sure you read the disclaimer!!! LOL
    TNW
    The Naked Whiz
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  • BobinFla
    BobinFla Posts: 363
    The Naked Whiz,
    I have a sense of humor...I don't need disclaimers![p]BOB
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  • 1044
    1044 Posts: 93
    The Naked Whiz, wow! That's neat. Thanks for showing how easy that is. I would have never tried that. Now I gotta cook one just to try it out.

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