Barbecue spatchcocked chicken. BBQ spatchcock chicken is super easy to prepare and delivers a moist chicken. On the barbecue or in the smoker it's still dinner in an hour! A spatchcock chicken ("butterflied") is a technique used to remove the backbone and flatten the chicken for a more even cooking in less time than roasting it whole.

Barbecued spatchcock chicken is the ultimate summer treat. Brining the chicken beforehand will ensure the meat is packed with flavour, while a side serving of coleslaw just adds to the fun. Buy a good quality bird for this sublime barbecued chicken recipe from Josh Eggleton. You can cook Barbecue spatchcocked chicken using 5 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Barbecue spatchcocked chicken

It's 5-1/2 pounds of whole chicken.
Prepare 2 of large eggs.
Prepare 1/4 cup of self rising flour.
Prepare as needed of salt.
Prepare 1/2 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce.

If you've never made a brine before, follow Josh's handy video guide for full instructions and ingredients. There are many ways to roast a chicken on the barbecue. Many popular ways include roasting it whole, beer can chicken or over a rotisserie. There has been lots of discussion over the years about beer can chicken being a waste of a beer or just plain dangerous from various sources over the years.

Barbecue spatchcocked chicken step by step

Mix flour, eggs, and barbecue sauce. Add salt to chicken cover everything outside and inside..
In a gallon zip lock bag add chicken. Add barbecue sauce mixture and refrigerate over night..
Preheat oven 400° Fahrenheit.
Cut the chicken down backbone on both sides. This called spatchcocked. Remove backbone, and open up the chicken and set in an oven proof dish. Set in oven and roast in oven for 1 hour till done..
Let sit 10 minutes. Cut and serve hope you enjoy!.

Bad to the Bone, the Backbone that is. watch the BBQ Pit Boys get under her skin and Spatchcock a Chicken. It makes her tasty, moist and tender, and its real quick and easy to do with these simple tips. A tried and true old school technique for grilling chicken that will always give you a moist and tender bird. Spatchcock Chicken is a method for preparing chicken, not a recipe. Spatchcock Smoked Chicken with Cherry Chipotle BBQ Sauce Spatchcock Smoke Roasted Turkey.