Adobo BBQ Chicken

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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    2 to 4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      10 hr

Appears in
Backyard BBQ with Fire and Spice: Filipino- and Cajun-Inspired Recipes for the Smoker and Grill

By Tony Ramirez

Published 2025

  • About

If you’ve never spatchcocked a chicken, you haven’t taken full advantage of the bird. Spatchcocking is essentially deboning most of the chicken and breaking the bones that remain so that the chicken lays flat. It’s a handy technique for grilling or smoking because it can speed up the cooking process and creates a lot more surface area to hold a rub or a sauce (or both!). That’s important when you’re aiming for the big flavor profile of adobo, with the tang of vinegar playing off the caramel