Lemon-Rosemary Spatchcocked Chicken recipe

All Recipes Best Recipe Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Whole Chicken Recipes

Ingredients

1 (4.5 pound) whole chicken, rinsed and patted dry
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 lemon, sliced into rounds, or more to taste
6 sprigs fresh rosemary, or more to taste

Nutrition Info

647.5 calories
carbohydrate: 3.2 g
cholesterol: 218.3 mg
fat: 38.6 g
fiber: 1.5 g
protein: 69.2 g
saturatedFat: 10.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 249.6 mg
sugar: : -
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  2. To spatchcock chicken: Place chicken spine-up and breast-down on a cutting board. Make a small 1/4- to 1/2-inch cut at the tip of the breast bone where the two breasts meet, using a very sharp and strong pair of kitchen shears. Flip the bird over, breast-side up. Press down on the bird so that it lays flat.

  3. Place chicken skin-side down on a sheet or roasting pan and season with salt and pepper.

  4. Lift skin away from the meat gently by sliding your fingers into the pockets at the end of the chicken breasts, thighs, or both, trying not to tear. Slide lemon slices gently under the skin, as far back as you can, having at least 2 slices for each thighs and each breast. Slide rosemary sprigs carefully under the skin, folding in half to avoid tough stems if necessary. Season chicken with additional salt and pepper, if desired.

  5. Roast in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the dark meat near the bone reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 50 minutes.

  6. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes to allow juices to settle before carving.

Recipe Yield

1 whole chicken

Recipe Note

A whole chicken seems intimidating, but if you can get over the spatchcocking part, it's a breeze. And because you've increased the surface area, it cooks a lot quicker!

Do you like the recipe? Share this tasty recipe!

Alternatives to this recipe

See more alternatives
All Recipes Ideas

All Recipes - Recipe Tags: Recipe Lemon-Rosemary Spatchcocked Chicken, simple recipe Lemon-Rosemary Spatchcocked Chicken, recipe Lemon-Rosemary Spatchcocked Chicken, recipe Lemon-Rosemary Spatchcocked Chicken, Lemon-Rosemary Spatchcocked Chicken recipe, recipes , recipes online , online recipes , recipe , cooking , cookbook , new recipes , best recipes , dessert recipes top recipes , cooking recipes , best lunch recipes , recipe book , meat recipes , healthy recipes , cooking , fast recipes cheap recipes jamie oliver recipes recipes jamie oliver recipe for lunch recipe for dinner recipe for breakfast recipe for valentine recipe for christmas recipe for easter recipe for new year recipe for students recipe for beginners recipe for weigh-loss recipe for snacks recipe for christmas eve recipe for birthday recipe on grill gordon ramsay gordon ramsay recipes gordon ramsay recipes gordon ramsays recipes simple recipes , best recipe lemon-rosemary, , easy recipes , baking , tasty recipe best recipes