First Spatchcock

da87 · August 2017

Hard to believe it took me over a year to do our first spatchcock chicken, but my wife loves the way the beer can chicken turns out so no need until I ran out of time last night. Amazed how fast it went - a small bird (4 1/2 before spatch) and took about an hour. It got a way from me and was a bit over done, but the flavor was excellent. Raised direct (felt level), 375 dome with one chunk of apple, S&P plus fresh herbs, garlic, and butter, basted twice with butter, white wine, and garlic. Egg roasted veggies on the side. Will do this one again!

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Thanks for looking!

Larrycg · August 2017

Looks Great, going to Spatchcock a chicken myself this weekend! congrats on a great cook!

Carolina Q · August 2017

I have never done a beer can bird that I was happy with. Never spatch'd one that I wasn't! Great lookin' cook. The vegetables looked especially good! Welcome to the spatch club.

da87 · August 2017

Thanks @Carolina Q ! We love this version of beer can - although with sausage stuffed under the skin its really hard to go wrong. http://biggreenegg.com/recipes/smoked-spanish-chicken/I'm going to try this as a spatch next time and see what the outcome is.