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Butter and Thyme Spatchcock Roasted Chicken
This Spatchcock Whole Roasted Chicken brushed with melted butter and fresh thyme is a deliciously flavorful recipe that's simple to make.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 40m⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 1h 30m👤 Carrie's Experimental Kitchen📖 carriesexperimentalkitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- oven
- cutting board
- pan
- saucepan
- bowl
- microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Remove any innards from the whole chicken and discard.
2
Next, place the chicken on a hard surface like a cutting board and using sharp kitchen shears, cut down both sides of the backbone to remove the bone.
3
Turn the chicken over and press down so that the chicken is laying flat; then place it on a sheet pan or in a roasting pan.
4
Melt the butter either in a small saucepan or in a bowl in the microwave; then add the thyme. Using a basting brush, add the butter mixture to the top of the chicken; then place in the oven.
butter (melted)8 tablespoonsfresh thyme2 tablespoons
5
Cooking time will depend on the size of of the chicken. At 8-pounds, this chicken took approximately 1 1/⏱️ 2 hours to cook to an internal temperature of 180 degrees F.
6
Remove the pan from the oven and allow to rest for ⏱️ 5 minutes before carving.
Nutrition Facts
calories
570 kcal
fat Content
44 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.2 g
sugar Content
0.01 g
sodium Content
243 mg
protein Content
41 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
193 mg
carbohydrate Content
0.4 g
saturated Fat Content
17 g
unsaturated Fat Content
24 g
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