Ever wondered how to cook a delicious weeknight chicken in even less time? Spatchcocking just may be the way to go! By removing the backbone and butterflying the chicken, it lays flat, cooks more evenly and is finished in less time. It looks a little intimidating, but we’ll show you how to spatchcock a chicken in just a few quick and easy steps. As with anything in the kitchen, we promise it’ll get easier with practice!

This is one of the go-to methods in our household for getting delicious, homecooked food on the table quickly. In this video Steve walks you through all the tools you’ll need (don’t worry – it’s simple!) and the techniques to follow.

We have created a whole series of videos designed to help you make the most of your pasture-raised poultry. Be sure to check out the videos about:

• How we raise our poultry and how to part a chicken into eight pieces
• How to roast a chicken
• How to perfectly cook your heritage breed turkey

Leave a comment and let us know if you try it!