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The hurricane is coming our way, so if the power doesn’t go out, I’ll probably make chicken piccata. If it does, then it will be something on the gas grill.
I don't know why they call it that. I just cut mine in half and cook it.
I know, it's a funny term but I use it sometimes. It involves removing the backbone which makes it cook quicker. You can always use the term "butterfly" but that seems to be more appropriate for shrimp not chicken!
I don't know why they call it that. I just cut mine in half and cook it.
I had pop corn shrimp.
I didn't know either, so I just looked it up:
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The term “spatchcock” is rumored to be a 17th century shorthand for “dispatching the cock”, meaning to open a chicken carcass in order to cook it. This technique involves splitting the chicken by removing the backbone so you can flatten it, resulting in crispier skin and even, quicker cooking.
I will say that it cooked fairly evenly, and it was nice to have the back-bone removed. It made it easy to get to each of the four quarters of the chicken, four meals.
All that said, it was good, but probably not worth the effort on it's own merits. I did it because I like cooking and trying new things, but truth be told, the raw chicken was more than $5 (and that's cheap), there were added spices, added woodsmoke, gas for the grill, and a LOT of time (which I enjoyed) spent. If I just wanted a good chicken, no effort, and a lower price I think I'd choose Costco Rotisserie over this one.
I'll probably do a version of it again in a year or two, but it will be for the fun of creating, not for convenience or cost savings, that's for sure.
I finished it last night, was still very good. Now I got to figure out "what's for dinner" tonight. :-)
Early dinner for me, and it was wonderful: pork tenderloin medallions with blackberry-mustard sauce (very simple: blackberry preserves, dijon mustard, garlic, thyme) with lots of veggies ...
(Reminds me of growing up in the enlisted ranks of the Air Force ... you could always tell from kids' lunches when military payday was! )
Beautiful meal.
I remember shopping at the commissary when DH was drafted. We could afford to go once a month and the bounty of choices we had was dazzling to a Midwestern girl's eyes. We have the Army to thank for learning to try foods from all the different cultures.
1/2 sausage in a toasted 1/2 roll with mustard and hot dog relish, some waffle fries and iced tea.
Small slice of Oreo cream cheese pie. It was ok. I’ve had better though. Maybe the already made crust stayed too long. I also should have used the crust mix to put into the cream cheese filling. Next time, maybe.
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