spatchcock
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈspætʃ.kɒk/ us/ˈspætʃ.kɑːk/ spatchcocks or spatchcock
（把鸡或其他家禽从中间剖开，压平后烹饪的）展平烤全鸡，蝶形烤全鸡
a chicken or other type of bird that has been cut open down the middle, pressed flat, and cooked; this method of cooking a chicken, etc.
Massage the mixture into the skin of the spatchcocks and allow them to marinate for 1 hour minimum. 将混合好的佐料揉到展平压好的全鸡上，腌制至少一个小时。
We went straight to the main course and ordered spatchcock and beef tenderloin. 我们直接点了主菜，要了一份蝶形烤全鸡和一份牛腰肉。
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- When we grill chicken, I prefer the thighs and drumsticks or even the whole chicken as in my Spicy Spatchcock Chicken.
- Spatchcocks are available from game butchers and specialty poultry suppliers.
- Her recipe for buttered spatchcock has chickens covered with a thick layer of butter.
spatchcock
verb [ T ] uk/ˈspætʃ.kɒk/ us/ˈspætʃ.kɑːk/
（烹饪前将鸡或其他家禽）从中间剖开压平
to prepare a chicken or other type of bird for cooking by cutting it open down the middle, and then pressing it flat
First, spatchcock the chicken (see our step-by-step video here). 首先，将整只鸡从中间剖开压平（见我们的分步小视频）。
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- The contestants had to attempt to spatchcock a poussin and then make a lemon curd.
- Spatchcocked quail was a little fiddly to eat, particularly as a dish to share.
- The recipe requires 4 poussin (ask your butcher to spatchcock them for you).
- Once all the birds are spatchcocked, smear with marinade and leave overnight in the fridge.