Southwest Spatchcock Chicken with a Chipotle-Lime Crema
This crispy southwest spatchcock chicken with a smoky chipotle lime-crema is a gorgeous entree for any barbecue this summer!
Servings Prep Time
4people 15minutes
Cook Time
50minutes
Servings Prep Time
4people 15minutes
Cook Time
50minutes
Ingredients
Southwest Spatchcock Chicken
Chipotle-Lime Crema
Instructions
Southwest Spatchcock Chicken
  1. Heat your charcoal grill to 450 degrees.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together the salt, chili powder, oregano, garlic powder, smoked paprika, dried thyme, onion powder, ground pepper, and ground cayenne.
  3. Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Place chicken, breast side down, on a cutting board. Using poultry shears, cut along both sides of backbone, and remove backbone. Turn chicken breast side up, and open the underside of chicken like a book. Using the palm of your hand, press firmly against breastbone until it cracks. The chicken should lay flat.
  4. Season the bird generously with the spice mixture.
  5. Once the charcoal grill is preheated, place the chicken on the grill (skin-side up). Grill for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the internal temperature of the chicken breast reaches 165 degrees (NOT thigh, which is different than typical – as the chicken is butterflied, the breasts are farther away from the heat than the thighs). Serve with sauce, and enjoy!
Chipotle-Lime Crema
  1. In a bowl, whisk together the sour cream, garlic, adobo sauce, lime juice, cilantro, salt, and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes

Our wine choice: the 2015 Forest Estate Sauvignon Blanc. This fruit forward crisp white has notes of guava and is packed with citrus and lime flavors — it’s a perfect cool white to pair with this zesty chicken. Cheers!

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 Southwest Spatchcock Chicken with a Chipotle-Lime Crema
This crispy southwest spatchcock chicken with a smoky chipotle lime-crema is a gorgeous entree for any barbecue this summer!
Southwest Spatchcock Chicken with a Chipotle-Lime Crema via A Hint of Wine
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Southwest Spatchcock Chicken
Chipotle-Lime Crema
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Southwest Spatchcock Chicken
Chipotle-Lime Crema
Southwest Spatchcock Chicken with a Chipotle-Lime Crema via A Hint of Wine
Instructions
Southwest Spatchcock Chicken
  1. Heat your charcoal grill to 450 degrees.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together the salt, chili powder, oregano, garlic powder, smoked paprika, dried thyme, onion powder, ground pepper, and ground cayenne.
  3. Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Place chicken, breast side down, on a cutting board. Using poultry shears, cut along both sides of backbone, and remove backbone. Turn chicken breast side up, and open the underside of chicken like a book. Using the palm of your hand, press firmly against breastbone until it cracks. The chicken should lay flat.
  4. Season the bird generously with the spice mixture.
  5. Once the charcoal grill is preheated, place the chicken on the grill (skin-side up). Grill for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the internal temperature of the chicken breast reaches 165 degrees (NOT thigh, which is different than typical - as the chicken is butterflied, the breasts are farther away from the heat than the thighs). Serve with sauce, and enjoy!
Chipotle-Lime Crema
  1. In a bowl, whisk together the sour cream, garlic, adobo sauce, lime juice, cilantro, salt, and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes

Our wine choice: the 2015 Forest Estate Sauvignon Blanc. This fruit forward crisp white has notes of guava and is packed with citrus and lime flavors -- it's a perfect cool white to pair with this zesty chicken. Cheers!

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