Spatchcock Chicken
1 whole roasting chicken
olive oil
salt
pepper
1
Preheat oven to 425
2
Rinse chicken and let dry. The oil and spices will stick better to a dry chicken.
3
Using scissors, cut back bone out by cutting next to the backbone on each side.
4
Flip chicken over, press down on breast bone to flatten chicken.
5
Oil chicken all over, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.Tuck wing tips under chicken so the tips don't burn.
6
Place chicken on sheet tray with a wire rack.
7
Roast at 425 for 45-50 minutes, until temperature of breast is 160 and once out of the oven the temperature should rise to 165. Continue to let rest for a total of 15-20 minutes.
Leftover Chicken Ideas
8
Chicken Cheese Quesadillas
Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Chicken Patties
Chicken BLT
Curried Chicken Mayo Salad
Chinese Chicken Lettuce Salad
Stir Fry
Soup
Pot Pie
Ingredients
1 whole roasting chicken
olive oil
salt
pepper
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 425
2
Rinse chicken and let dry. The oil and spices will stick better to a dry chicken.
3
Using scissors, cut back bone out by cutting next to the backbone on each side.
4
Flip chicken over, press down on breast bone to flatten chicken.
5
Oil chicken all over, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.Tuck wing tips under chicken so the tips don't burn.
6
Place chicken on sheet tray with a wire rack.
7
Roast at 425 for 45-50 minutes, until temperature of breast is 160 and once out of the oven the temperature should rise to 165. Continue to let rest for a total of 15-20 minutes.
Leftover Chicken Ideas
8
Chicken Cheese Quesadillas
Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Chicken Patties
Chicken BLT
Curried Chicken Mayo Salad
Chinese Chicken Lettuce Salad
Stir Fry
Soup
Pot Pie
