Okay, let me get the whole spatchcock explanation done right up front. When you spatchcock your chicken, you basically cut out the backbone (which is super easy - more on that later!), which lets you flatten it out so that the chicken is flat instead of round. It makes it quicker to cook, easier to carve up into pieces, and as an extra added bonus is very fun to say. As in, "I think I'm going to spatchcock a chicken tonight." Ready to spatchcock?