How I like to cut and grill chicken

[jcnaz]

My version of a "spatchcock"

Actually I had cut them like this for years before I heard of spatchcock. I cut the back out and serve it as a piece (for me!!!).


Serves up like this:

[Bluesman]

That looks great...........please pass a plate over here!

[Chasing_smoke]

Nice work! I swear I'm going to try this soon.


"my kettle is more powerful it will do almost anything."

[Duke]

Looks good, nice and crusty! I have a whole chicken I am planning on cooking in the next few days and think I just may cut it up like that.

[Craig]

I've been doing lots of chicken lately. Legs, thighs, wings.. etc. I need to get on this! It looks amazing!

[AZ_MIKEY]

Looks good! I am gonna need to try doing a chicken like this.

[1911Ron]

Good looking chicken!  I do it this way now, used to do beercan chicken but no more.

[Troy]

i love doing it this way. indirect with some smoke until it's mostly cooked through, brush a shit-ton of garlic herbed butter on it and flip it over skin side down over the coals for 3 minutes to give it some color.

beer can chicken is a waste of beer.
spatchcock is where its at!

[jcnaz]

...beer can chicken is a waste of beer.
spatchcock is where its at!

Truth, eloquently stated! Thank you Troy!

[kendoll]

Actually I had cut them like this for years before I heard of spatchcock. I cut the back out and serve it as a piece (for me!!!).


Serves up like this:

Looks great.

A fellow back fan. I think it is the best bit! Something very satisfying about knowing on that bit.

Ken

[pbe gummi bear]

Do you remove the keelbone?

[Kilted_Griller]

Looks Excellent!! The XC and I need to try that! Thanks for sharing.

[jcnaz]

Do you remove the keelbone?

Yes I do remove the keel bone.
I see a lot of pics where they cut out the backbone and fold it the other way, but I like me some back!8)

[jamesnomore]

I've only done this once, and it came out great. Sorry, no after shots, we ate it to quick. I found the cook time was shorter this way and easier to cut up once done. I will be doing this again this weekend and will cut using your method as I like the back to and was tempted to grill it seperate 

[mike.stavlund]

That's brilliant, jc!  Ima give that a try next time for sure.