Spatchcock poussin glazed with orange and honey and festive slaw

Source : Using A Pair Of Kitchen Shears Cut From The Opening Of The Cavity Down The Middle Through The Centre Of The Bird This Is The Opposite Side Of The Brea...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : November 8, 2025

Step:

  1. Using a pair of kitchen shears, cut from the opening of the cavity down the middle through the centre of the bird (this is the opposite side of the breast). Once you have cut through, fold the bird out (a bit like a butterfly formation) 

    Spatchcock poussin glazed with orange and honey and festive slaw recipe step 1 photo
  2. To make a glaze, mix all of the ingredients from the glaze section. Using the brush cover the skin of the bird. Keep the remaining glaze.

    Spatchcock poussin glazed with orange and honey and festive slaw recipe step 2 photo Spatchcock poussin glazed with orange and honey and festive slaw recipe step 2 photo
  3. To make a slaw, mix all of the ingredients from the slaw section.

  4. Light the Bbq to about 180 - 200 ° C (medium heat)

  5. Place the bird on the Bbq skin up. Close the lid. Cook it for about 25 minutes checking ocassionaly.

    Spatchcock poussin glazed with orange and honey and festive slaw recipe step 5 photo
  6. After 25 minutes turn the bird skin down and cook it for few minutes. Turn on the other side again and glaze it again. Close the lid down and cook it for few more minutes.

  7. Let it rest for few minutes. Cut the poussin in the half and serve.

    Spatchcock poussin glazed with orange and honey and festive slaw recipe step 7 photo Spatchcock poussin glazed with orange and honey and festive slaw recipe step 7 photo

Ingredients

  1. 1 poussin
  2. Glaze
  3. 2 cloves garlic minced
  4. 1 tbsp dried tarragon
  5. 1/2 tsp turmeric
  6. 1 tsp fenugreek
  7. Zest of 1 orange
  8. 1 tbsp orange juice
  9. 1 tbsp honey
  10. 1 tbsp olive oil
  11. Pinch sea salt
  12. Slaw
  13. 100 g York cabbage (finally sliced)
  14. 50 g leek (finally sliced)
  15. 1 small carrot grated
  16. 30 g died cranberries
  17. 1 tbsp orange juice
  18. 5 tbsp light mayonaise
  19. 1 pinch sea salt
  20. 1 pinch black pepper
  21. Flat leaf parsley chopped (optional)
  22. 50 g red pepper finally sliced

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