Spatchcocking can sound vaguely risque, but it simply means to butterfly a whole bird so that it lies flat. Learning how to spatchcock a chicken ranks among the most essential cooking skills. It’s a ...

With decades of cooking and testing recipes under my apron, I’m no spring chicken. (Sadly.) But I certainly love to eat a good spring chicken, especially if preparing the meal for my family entails an ...

Preheat a smoker to 275 degrees using pecan or mesquite wood. Spatchcock chicken: Use sharp kitchen shears to cut down each side of backbone. Remove backbone and discard (or save for stock). Flip ...