Friday, December 28, 2012

Today's the day I spatchcocked a chicken

Circle.
Snap.

Connor awarded me with the family trophy this week so I'm feeling confident, inspired, or maybe I just have ALOT of time on my hands and I tend to play in the kitchen when that happens.

But back to the bird -- I've done this before, but I called it butterflying.  Something about the term "spatchcock" makes it new and exciting!

It's lovely.  Especially the spine!  I think I'll freeze it until I get a few other chicken pieces and make a fabulous stock.

For the bird, I stuffed it with ricotta, herbs, lemon zest, salt and pepper.  

It's roasting to perfection right NOW!  

OMG -- isn't that the most beautiful, crunchtastic skin ever?!?!



I plan to serve it with fingerlings roasted in duck fat.  

I need to go hug myself.

2 comments:

Julianna Farmer said...

I have never heard of or seen this. That looks super yummy. Goose fat is great; is duck fat similar?

Jolie said...

I've never had goose fat, but I'm wondering if it's more fatty and delectable?!