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Blackened Spatchcock Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 1 cup melted butter or ghee
  • 2 tablespoons heat-and-sweet seasoning
  • 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat grill to 375-400 F.
  • Use kitchen shears or knife to remove backbone from chicken to lay flat. Remove rib cage, if desired, or push flat with hands.
  • Mix butter, heat-and-sweet seasoning and garlic powder. Using meat injector, inject mixture into chicken. Rub remaining buttered seasoning over chicken and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Place spatchcock chicken breast-side up over indirect heat and cook 35-40 minutes.
  • When internal temperature reaches 145 F, flip chicken breast-side down over direct heat 5 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165 F.
  • Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Course: Main Course