Griff said:
Someone please confirm that this "spatchcock" thing is just where you cut out the backbone and flatten the chicken. It sounds like some thing that should be against the law in most Southern states. I know I'm not gonna tell the guy sitting next to me in a bar "I'm gonna go home and splatchcock my chicken."
Griff
Spatchcock the chicken. What's that? It's a term that is thought to have originated in 18th century Ireland. It means "to butterfly". Basically, you cut the backbone out of the chicken so you can open it up and press it flat.