Lazy Saturday - Spatchcock Chicken

[Jim_C]

I recently read a thread here where someone did a spatchcock chicken and thought to myself; I haven't done one of those in awhile. So I rubbed up a chicken

Rubbed up with what you ask? You know those gift baskets we really don't want that have all these odds and ends you'll likely never use. This rub came from one of those and has been sitting around for 5-6 years. I wanted it out of the house.

Into the smoker. Apple wood chips to get going and then chunks. Played heck trying to get the smoker to 250 on a 45 degree day. More on that in a different post on the new exhaust.

4 hours later off it comes. Pulled at 160 IT. Covered and rested for an hour.

Almost forgot to take the plate shots. I know.....not enough sour cream on the potato.

 

[voyager 663rd]

Can you imagine how much better that would taste if you didn't use
5 year old spices?

Other than that, spatchcock is the go-to method for birds

 

[gmc2003]

Looks mighty tasty to me.

Point for sure
Chris

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Chicken looks good! I just put sour cream on the side and dip potato in it so it does not cool potato off.

 

[DRKsmoking]

Nice looking chicken and plate of food.

Never done one this way, Maybe someday.

David

 

[schlotz]

Love it, if there was any left over I'll take it.

 

[crazymoon]

JC, I'll take a plate ,looks awesome !

 

[uncle eddie]

Always love a good yard-bird and yours looks pretty darned good!

 

[Fueling Around]

Great looking bird. Spatchcock is my favorite (almost) whole bird cooking.
If you got the flavor, even old is good
A big splat of butter and your tater matches my wife's. Me I scrape out the innards and eat only the skin with butter and pepper.

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Nicely done Jim, that bird and fixings look amazing! Congrats on a well deserved spinner ride!