I spatchcocked my spattlecock and I liked it.

[addicted-to-smoke]

5lb bird, heckuva time cutting out that bone!!

salt/pepper/lime zest, orange marmalade, veggie oil, chili powder, 3 fresh garlic cloves crushed

heated and brushed on the "open"side", cooked skin side down indirect for 30 at 350, flipped and brushed remaining on for another 30, cooked direct for another 5-10 mins because it seemed stuck at 145-150 degrees

tender, juicy, evenly cooked as advertised!

coulda been seasoned/spiced up a bit more however

drip beans added in the basement after chicken had been cooking that first 30 mins

red potatoes up top at/near/on direct / for about an hour ... they was black on one side towards the end because I was paying attention to the bird not the potatoes so much ... still fine

at about the first 30 min mark


plate action


not super-big eaters here ... it fed 3 men, 1 woman and 4 pre-teens

[argentflame]

Looks delicious.

[Metal Mike]

"drip beans added in the basement after chicken had been cooking that first 30 mins.."

Nice setup w/a 5# bird, Yum!