There are two main reasons to butterfly a chicken breast. One is to make sure the chicken breast has a consistent thickness throughout the fillet, transforming the popular cut from lopsided to flat ...

To butterfly the chicken, place the whole chicken with its breast side down and the drumsticks pointing toward you. The backbone is now on top. Holding the tail that is pointing toward you, cut along ...

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spread a sheet of foil over a large shallow baking pan (a half-sheet pan is ideal). Combine all the sauce ingredients in a mini food processor or blender and purée. 2.

Note: Sweet and tart rhubarb chutney is the perfect partner to this moist and flavorful grilled chicken. Any extra chutney is delicious with pork or lamb, or on a leftover chicken sandwich. If you're ...

Lay the chicken flat on a tray and marinate it with all the above ingredients. Ensure that the marinade is distributed all over the chicken. Smoke the chicken using a tiny bowl with about 1 teaspoon ...

Recipes you want to make. Cooking advice that works. Restaurant recommendations you trust.

A butterflied or spatchcock chicken is a great choice for the grill. It cooks faster and delivers juicy meat and crispy skin. May is National Barbecue Month and that brings up the age-old debate of ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

Using a knife cut the chicken straight from the backbone and lay it flat on a flat baking tray. Marinate the chicken with garlic, cumin, ginger, black pepper, oregano, salt, tomato paste and lime.