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Spatchcocked Citrus Chicken
Who doesn't love a roast chicken for dinner? Spatchcocked chickens (with the backbone removed) cook faster because there's more surface contact with the pan!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 111 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 5-lb whole chicken backbone removed
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 orange zested and segmented
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion peeled and thinly sliced vertically
- ½ cup kalamata olives halved
special equipment
- a large heavy skillet that the chicken will fit comfortably in - 12 or 13 inch cast iron skillet preferred
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place the skillet in the oven to heat.
- Combine thyme, garlic, orange zest, kosher salt and black pepper in a small bowl. Toss to combine.
- Place the chicken, breast side up on a cutting board or baking sheet. Lay the chicken flat and using your hands, press firmly on the breast to flatten it out. Coat both sides of the chicken with olive oil and then sprinkle with the herb mixture. Rub the herbs into the chicken with your fingers.
- Using a pair of oven mitts, remove the skillet from the oven and place on the stove. Transfer the chicken, breast side down to the hot skillet and return to the oven. Cook for 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and carefully flip the chicken in the pan. Scatter the onions, orange sements and kalamata olives around the chicken and return to the oven. Cook for an additional 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and transfer the chicken to a cutting board. Carve the wings, and legs from the chicken. Cut the breasts in half. Transfer chicken pieces to a platter. Serve with onions, oranges, olives and pan juices.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
111kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
1140mg
(48%)
Potassium
110mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
225IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
22.3mg
(25%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 111
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 111kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1140mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 110mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 225IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 22.3mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.