Spatchcock (Noun)
Meaning
Flesh of a chicken (or game bird) split down the back and grilled (usually immediately after being killed).
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The hunter's wife was preparing the freshly killed pheasant as a spatchcock to be grilled over the open flame.
- The spatchcock was rubbed with herbs and spices before being thrown onto the barbecue.
- After skinning the quail, the chef carefully transformed it into a spatchcock, perfect for a summer evening.
- A whole chicken was converted into a spatchcock, and within 30 minutes it was on the dinner table.
- At the medieval-themed restaurant, the waiters would dramatically bring out the freshly cooked spatchcock, straight from the wood-fired grill.