Chicken Under A Brick Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

Chicken under a brick (or brick chicken) simply refers to a bird that has been spatchcocked or had its backbone removed. It is then covered with a brick to flatten it and either grilled or cooked at high heat in the oven. The original recipe is thought to be italian, but is now common all over the world. While removing the backbone and weighing down with bricks may seem like a lot of work for a chicken, it's absolutely worth the trouble. It's not easy to cook a whole chicken so that both the dark and white meat are juicy and the skin is perfectly browned and crisp. Preparing the chicken this way allows for a more even cooking surface and the heavy bricks help to keep it as flat as possible. Although it sounds as if it requires a great deal of culinary expertise, spatchcocking a chicken is actually quite simple and all you really need is a good pair of kitchen shears. Place the chicken, breast-side-down, on a cutting board. Using the shears, cut away the backbone on each side and remove. Flip over the bird and press it down to flatten it. You can also just ask your butcher to do it for you.

4.3
10 Rating -
Rate
Non Vegdiet
50minstotal
15minsPrep
35minsCook
50m.total
15m.Prep
35m.Cook
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Ingredients for Chicken Under A Brick Recipe

  • 0.13 Whole Chicken
  • 1/4 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 0.13 tablespoon Fresh thyme
  • 0.13 teaspoon Dried Rosemary
  • 1/4 Cloves Garlic
  • As required Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Nutrition
value
38
calories per serving
4 g Fat< 1 g Protein2 g Carbs1 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    4g
  • Protein
    < 1g
  • Carbs
    2g
  • Fiber
    1g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    2g
  • Protein
    < 1g
  • Fiber
    1g

Fats

  • Fat
    4g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    43mg
  • Iron
    2mg
  • Vitamin A
    5mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    7mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    1mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    7mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    4mg
  • Selenium
    < 1mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats