Name: Roasted Spatchcock Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 1/4 lb whole chicken; 1/2 tsp salt (we used sea salt); 1/8 tsp black pepper; 4 Tbsp unsalted butter softened; 1 Tbsp olive oil plus more to drizzle; 1 Tbsp parsley finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves minced; 1/2 tsp lemon zest; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp salt plus more for vegetables; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 2 lbs medium red potatoes scrubbed and quartered; 3 medium carrots peeled and quartered; 8 oz Brussels sprouts trimmed and halved

Description

The Best way to roast a whole chicken that's perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal, This chicken is crispy and so delicious

Ingredients

Scale

for Spatchcock Chicken Recipe:

4 1/4 lb whole chicken
1/2 tsp salt (we used sea salt)
1/8 tsp black pepper

for Flavored Butter:

4 Tbsp unsalted butter softened
1 Tbsp olive oil plus more to drizzle
1 Tbsp parsley finely chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
1/2 tsp lemon zest
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt plus more for vegetables
1/8 tsp black pepper

for 1-Pan Chicken Dinner:

2 lbs medium red potatoes scrubbed and quartered
3 medium carrots peeled and quartered
8 oz Brussels sprouts trimmed and halved

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Instructions

(Preheat oven to 425 ° F after step 4)
Place the chicken breast-side down with the wings and neck facing towards you. To remove the column, use a pair of kitchen scissors to cut the ribs just next to the column on both sides.
Open up the rib cage and use a heavy knife to score down the sternum.
Season the chicken with half a teaspoon of salt and a pinch of black pepper.
Turn the chicken over and place it on a covered baking sheet. Push firmly over the breastbone so the chicken lays completely flat Using the palm of your hand. Use your thumbs to separate the skin from the meat over breast, thigh and drumstick areas.
In a small bowl, mix the ingredients of the flavoured butter. Crush with a fork for a few minutes until the lemon juice is mainly in the butter.
Spread 2/3 of a mixture under the skin of the chicken and sprinkle the chicken with the remaining butter.
Put the prepared vegetables around the chicken and sprinkle with olive oil. Sprinkle chicken and vegetables with salt and black pepper as you like.
Bake unsecured at 425 ° F for 45 minutes or until an instantly readable thermometer reads 160 ° F when placed in the thickest part of the chicken breast.
Remove from the oven and leave for 10 minutes before serving without covering a chopping board.

Notes

Source : Spatchcock Chicken Recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Category: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Calories: 523