Reverse Spatchcocked Chicken on the Open Pit

Capozzoli · 04-02-2011, 07:28 PM

Did some chicken the Argentinian way. First I reverse spachcocked the chicken up the breast. I like the better placement of the breast meat under the thighs and wings. After I cut it up the keel bone, I trim the fat from the but and tuck it up under the skin on the breast. You can make sort of a pocket by sticking your finger between the breast and the skin.

These were roasted over the fire with just salt then finished with a brushing of olive oli, chopped garlic, and cilantro.

Grillman · 04-02-2011, 07:30 PM

That's a really nice looking Chicken and Pasta salad.

garyk1398 · 04-02-2011, 07:45 PM

Nicely done!

dataz722 · 04-02-2011, 07:50 PM

Never thought to do a reverse spatchcock. I might have to try that sometime.

Gore · 04-02-2011, 07:54 PM

Beautiful birds, yum!

OakPit · 04-02-2011, 08:12 PM

Love the open fire deal...nice cooking!

codger · 04-02-2011, 09:00 PM

That is nice. What is the wood you used?

bobsuosso · 04-02-2011, 09:14 PM

Beautiful job, I swear I can taste that garlic from here!

gtr · 04-02-2011, 09:20 PM

That is absolutely fantastic! I gotta try that reverse spatchcock next time - pix are great. Thanks for putting that up

deepsouth · 04-02-2011, 10:08 PM

Good stuff sir.

Smoothsmoke · 04-02-2011, 10:14 PM

Great looking birds

NorthwestBBQ · 04-03-2011, 01:14 AM

Amazing color on this bird. It looks delicious. I'm going to try the Reverse Spatch for sure.

jemezspring · 04-03-2011, 05:56 AM

Man thats a nice looking bird! I think I can almost taste it. What type of wood was used? How long did they take?

TIMMAY · 04-03-2011, 06:26 AM

Nice lookin bird there! I guess flattening the chicken out either way does not matter as long as it's flat, huh. Nice!

Mitch · 04-03-2011, 07:21 AM

As pretty a bird as I've ever seen. Nice job. I love low-tech.

04-02-2011, 07:28 PM	#1
Capozzoli is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-18-11 Location: Philadelphia PA. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Reverse Spatchcocked Chicken on the Open Pit Did some chicken the Argentinian way. First I reverse spachcocked the chicken up the breast. I like the better placement of the breast meat under the thighs and wings. After I cut it up the keel bone, I trim the fat from the but and tuck it up under the skin on the breast. You can make sort of a pocket by sticking your finger between the breast and the skin. These were roasted over the fire with just salt then finished with a brushing of olive oli, chopped garlic, and cilantro. __________________ [COLOR=Black][B]Meat * [COLOR=Red]Salt[COLOR=Black] * Fire :flame: [url]http://theholyravioli.blogspot.com/[/url] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/B][/COLOR]

04-02-2011, 07:45 PM	#3
garyk1398 Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-05-08 Location: South O, Omaha, NE Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nicely done! __________________ Cookshack sm055, UDS, Smokey Joe, Southwest Pit, couple of Weber kettles, an old gasser, and a weed burner. Gary, KCBS -CBJ Certified Nebraska MOINK Baller, KCBS - CBJ Semper Fi, when in doubt empty the magazine

04-02-2011, 07:54 PM	#5
Gore somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-05-08 Location: Hiding out from blood suck ghost snake gods ... and Nazis Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Beautiful birds, yum! __________________ Assistant to a Mad BBQ Scientist (and a squirrel): Primo Oval XL, Small Offset, Gasser, Optigrill, UBS "I love everything about the pig, even the way she walks." -- Spanish proverb (\__/) (='.'=) This is the rabbit baby. Invests him in yours signature, (")_(") and the help rabbit baby takes over control of the world! Hmmmm, I wonder, WWGALD? Avatar courtesy of Grillman and NorthwestBBQ Promoted by Bigabyte to "Idiot #1"

04-02-2011, 08:12 PM	#6
OakPit is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 03-17-09 Location: Livermore, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Love the open fire deal...nice cooking! __________________ -Tim Traditional Santa Maria Pit Mini, Small, Medium & Large BGE Weber 22" OTS & 26" OTG & 18"WSM & WGA Each wearing custom handles from Marty Leach

04-02-2011, 09:20 PM	#9
gtr Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-16-10 Location: Culver City, CA Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	That is absolutely fantastic! I gotta try that reverse spatchcock next time - pix are great. Thanks for putting that up __________________ 50" Klose BYC, Backwoods Chubby, UDS, 26" & 22.5" Weber Kettles, Jumbo Joe, WGA, WSJ/MUDS, Jumbo Old Smokey, Pig Hibachi, a piece of expanded metal I throw over the fire pit sometimes, Stealthy Black & Vol Orange Thermapens Displaced East Tennesseean Proud recipient of a Tick Former outlaw MOINK baller, now IMBAS Certified, but still lookin' over my shoulder. Golden Goose Egg - Got 2 in the nest baby! SPFP Mayzie's keeping an eye out for you! WTFWGALD?

04-02-2011, 07:30 PM	#2
Grillman is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-05-09 Location: Aurora, Colo. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's a really nice looking Chicken and Pasta salad.

04-02-2011, 07:50 PM	#4
dataz722 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-20-10 Location: Newark, De. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Never thought to do a reverse spatchcock. I might have to try that sometime.

04-02-2011, 09:00 PM	#7
codger Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-02-10 Location: Ronan Montana Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That is nice. What is the wood you used?

04-02-2011, 09:14 PM	#8
bobsuosso Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-11-09 Location: Saugus MA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Beautiful job, I swear I can taste that garlic from here!

04-02-2011, 10:08 PM	#10
deepsouth Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-21-10 Location: Biloxi, MS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good stuff sir. __________________ Large BGE, Small BGE, Mini BGE, Weber 22.5 OTG, yellow thermapen

04-02-2011, 10:14 PM	#11
Smoothsmoke Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-20-10 Location: Monterey, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great looking birds __________________ Kamado Big Joe Kamado Classic Joe Weber Simpsons OTG "H" Redhead Weber OTS Simpsons Smokey Joe Silver Sam Adams Smokey Joe Silver Gray Smokey Joe Gold (future mini-WSM) Smooth Smoke BBQ

04-03-2011, 01:14 AM	#12
NorthwestBBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-09 Location: Lynnwood, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Amazing color on this bird. It looks delicious. I'm going to try the Reverse Spatch for sure. __________________ Michael KCBS/PNWBA Member, Cook, CBJ & Photographer Custom Engraved Wine Barrel Lids

04-03-2011, 05:56 AM	#13
jemezspring Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-09-09 Location: Chicago Proper Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Man thats a nice looking bird! I think I can almost taste it. What type of wood was used? How long did they take?

04-03-2011, 06:26 AM	#14
TIMMAY is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-10-11 Location: Columbia SC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice lookin bird there! I guess flattening the chicken out either way does not matter as long as it's flat, huh. Nice!

04-03-2011, 07:21 AM	#15
Mitch is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-22-07 Location: Lincoln NE Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	As pretty a bird as I've ever seen. Nice job. I love low-tech. __________________ Gator Pit Entertainer Stumps GF223 Lg. BGE

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