Grilled Spatchcocked Chicken with Potato and Green Bean Salad

recipe courtesy Martha Stewart

Potato and Green Bean Salad

6 ounces green beans

2 pounds peeled small potatoes

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

4 teaspoons lemon juice

4 teaspoons whole-grain mustard

2 teaspoons chopped thyme leaves

1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion

Coarse salt

Simmer green beans in salted water until barely tender and bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon or wire-mesh skimmer, and transfer to a bowl of ice water. Drain, and pat dry. 

Add potatoes to the same pot of salted water, and simmer until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain potatoes, and halve them. 

Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, and thyme in a large bowl. Add potatoes, beans, and red onion. Gently toss. Season with salt.  Serves 4.

recipe courtesy Martha Stewart

Grilled Spatchcocked Chicken

1 medium onion, peeled and cut in half

1 large garlic clove, peeled

1/3 cup packed fresh herbs, such as rosemary, thyme, parsley, and sage leaves

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 lemon, zest removed in strips with a peeler

1 chicken (3 1/2 to 4 pounds), spatchcocked (see instructions, below)

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Prep: Puree onion, garlic, herbs, oil, and zest in a food processor. Rub some puree under skin of chicken breast. Rub remaining puree over rest of bird. Refrigerate at least 6 hours and up to 8 hours. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Wipe off most of rub; season with salt and pepper.

Grill: Heat grill to medium-high, or set up for indirect heat. Grill chicken, breast side down, covered with vent open, until nicely charred, 10 to 15 minutes. Flip; cook 30 minutes more. Flip again; grill until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees in thickest part of breast, 5 minutes more. Let rest 10 minutes.  Serves 4.

Cook's Note

To spatchcock a chicken, cut along each side of the backbone with shears. Remove the backbone, and reserve it for stock (it can be frozen up to three months). Turn the bird breast side up; flatten it with your palm.