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Spatchcock 101

GreenWave36
GreenWave36 Posts: 133
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I am planning to spatchcock my first chicken on Friday night. My plan is to take the backbone out tomorrow then let it sit in the fridge for 24 hours (we like the skin crispy). Then use some EVOO and dizzy dust, and put on raised direct at 400.

A couple quick questions:

Should it sit in the fridge uncovered?
Should I apply the EVOO and rub on the entire bird, or just the top of it (meat side)?
Anything else to know?

Thanks!
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  • EGGjlmh
    EGGjlmh Posts: 823
    My opinion, yes uncovered in fridge, but no EVOO at all.  Just rub it up everywhere.

    1MBGE 2006, 1LBGE 2010, 1 Mini Max, Fathers Day 2015

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  • keepervodeflame
    keepervodeflame Posts: 353
    If your rub has any components that tend to burn, a good trick to learn is to lift the chicken's skin away from the flesh on the breast and thighs. Then with a long handled spoon place your rub under the skin and massage it in with your fingers. Put the chicken in the fridge uncovered and the skin will dry out nicely. When you cook it the skin will crisp but will  also protect your rub and keep it from burning. 
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  • GreenWave36
    GreenWave36 Posts: 133
    Do you rub it before or after you leave it in the fridge?
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  • minniemoh
    minniemoh Posts: 2,145
    I wait until after your uncovered fridge time, the skin will become tacky and the rub will stick better. I believe the correct term is that "pellicle forms".
    L x2, M, S, Mini and a Blackstone 36. She says I have enough now....
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  • THEBuckeye
    THEBuckeye Posts: 4,232
    Spot on other than I'd town down the temp to 350-375. 50 minutes. Moneyimage
    New Albany, Ohio 

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,866
    Since the back hinge area of the BGE is the hottest part due to air-flow design, I always run with the legs to the back.  Helps them get to the finish temp about the same time as the breasts.  FWIW-
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • Helmet
    Helmet Posts: 163
    For what it's worth...I stopped doing the overnight dry-out a while back in favor of putting some corn starch on the skin and letting it sit in the fridge uncovered for just a few hours, then I scrape any excess off with a spoon, then add seasoning (raising the Steaks, actually) mixed with melted butter under the skin, then coat the outside with OO and season and on the egg it goes. The skin comes out nicely every time and I don't have to have a whole chicken taking up a shelf in the fridge for a whole day.
    Medium BGE, Weber Q120 (The traveller)
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