Ah HA, I KNEW that would get your attention!
Now that you're here, let me tell you about a new roasting method I tried last night. The technique is called spatchcocking - basically splitting and flattening your bird - that produces perfectly roasted poultry (I used cornish hens) in less time than a whole one. I think the real secret is roasting at a high temperature. (Good thing I have a self-cleaning oven).
All you have to do is put your chicken breastside down on your cutting board and starting at the thigh end, cut along one side of the backbone with chicken shears, then turn the chicken around, and cut along the other side. Flip the chicken over and open it like a book. Press down firmly on the breastbone to flatten. Place on a roasting pan and season with coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper (and anything else you fancy). I drizzled some olive oil over mine and popped some peeled garlic gloves along side and roasted at 500 degs for about 30 minutes (an instant-read thermometer should read 165 degs when inserted in the thickest part of the thigh).
Here's a link to a how-to video if you're interested. It was truly delish!!!
6 comments:
wow , city people are strange.
this is how we have been grilling chicken for generations.
It even works with turkey.
now itsmecissy you take one butterfly chicken and rub it in peri peri powder then stick it in the oven to grill , spicy and nice and all done in 30 minutes. (this is my idea of fast food)
Great suggestion - just like your grating tomatoes tip.
I just thought the spatchcocking reference would raise a few eyebrows (lol), maybe even get the Googlebot to visit (which it has everyday for a few days now).
I thought this turning into a porn site! Better yet, it's another great cooking tip. Thanks. I can't wait until I try this.
this sounds fantastic! can't wait to try it. wassa deg?
deg - degrees.
And hey, I'd like to give a welcome shout-out to my three -count em- followers.
That's so COOL! Wait a minute, only in cyberland is it 'cool' to be followed. What an alternate universe.
I asked my wife today why she never spatchcocked my chicken. She said she thought it was illegal, but when I assured her it wasn’t she agreed to give it a try. Thanks itsmecissy!
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