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Thank you so much! My one married grandson and his wife made some chicken like this up for our family during this past Thanksgiving. As my luck would have it, after 54 years of marriage, my wife thinks I know everything about butchering up cattle and chicken as I grew up in East Tennessee where we raised both. She wanted chicken made up like our grandson did at Thanksgiving and I had never heard of “Spatchcock” chicken. BUT: you had! Thank you for saving an old man from disaster! I played the video for my wife so she knows the truth (secret to longevity in marriage)!
Thank you! So talented, such a great sense of humor! After the spatchcocking is complete, I guess a dash of cayenne along with salt and pepper would be okay with you!!!😊
I thought I was etiher too weak to live, or had a hulk chicken; I couldn't "break the breastbone" like everyone was saying in their articles and videos. Thanks Chef!
Now that I can spatchcock, I’ve gained the respect of my family once more. My kids now obey my commands and my wife no longer scoffs at me every time a roast a chicken. Thank you so much for saving my marriage. I’ve instructed my wife to have “he spatchcocked like no one ever spatchcocked before” engraved on my tombstone
Really clear description without the fluff of many videos!Thank you!
2:54 beautiful, chef kiss
Shocking.
Thank you so much! My one married grandson and his wife made some chicken like this up for our family during this past Thanksgiving. As my luck would have it, after 54 years of marriage, my wife thinks I know everything about butchering up cattle and chicken as I grew up in East Tennessee where we raised both. She wanted chicken made up like our grandson did at Thanksgiving and I had never heard of “Spatchcock” chicken. BUT: you had! Thank you for saving an old man from disaster! I played the video for my wife so she knows the truth (secret to longevity in marriage)!
That's the tiniest chicken I've ever seen. His hand is bigger than the whole thing.
Best visual I have seen on how to spatchcock a chicken. Chef John never disappoints! Thank you.
As always..
Another great video. And yes SPATCHCOCK is fun to say. More so than flattened chicken.
How do you fit it into a VCR?
Best presentation on doing this!
Chef John that is the most freakishly small chicken that I have ever seen 😅. Maybe it’s a Cornish game hen??? Or are your hands like Reckit Ralphs😅😅😅
11 years later I appreciate this video
Thank you! So talented, such a great sense of humor! After the spatchcocking is complete, I guess a dash of cayenne along with salt and pepper would be okay with you!!!😊
I loved this short video under 4 minutes. Everyone else seemed to think they needed a 20+ minute video to explain it.
I thought I was etiher too weak to live, or had a hulk chicken; I couldn't "break the breastbone" like everyone was saying in their articles and videos. Thanks Chef!
👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
This video was way too long, for what little info was presented. c-
"or at least that's I'm supposed to tell you.." WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
Nice and well presented video. Exactly what was needed. Many thanks.
Now that I can spatchcock, I’ve gained the respect of my family once more. My kids now obey my commands and my wife no longer scoffs at me every time a roast a chicken. Thank you so much for saving my marriage. I’ve instructed my wife to have “he spatchcocked like no one ever spatchcocked before” engraved on my tombstone
Thank you!!!
Yes, lovely video ❤
Thank you for singing to me how to spatchcock a chicken.
Thanks peaches
Love you and your voice is so so soothing
"The key to this is identifying the backbone, conveniently located on the back! Just like a person!"
I died at this
i usually roast the backbone with the chicken to add to the pan drippings. good gravy
optional: make two slices in each thigh and drumstick, so it takes the same time to cook the breast does and you don't have to overcook the breast 🙂