The last time I prepared a spatchcocked chicken was with one already cut up perfectly The chicken was from Commonwealth Farm, in Unity, Maine. They sell their chickens at the Camden Farmer’s Market, which I visited a few weeks ago. It’s a great market, very old-fashioned with a good mix of vendors). Now, don’t confuse Commonwealth Farm chickens with Commonwealth Poultry Farm in Gardiner, whose chickens are widely available in Portland; the latter are not. They are not one and the same. The latter is the son of the owners of Commonwealth Farm. He gets his chickens far and wide and processes them in Maine. They are a good, fine choice. But if you’re after authenticity and local, Commonwealth are raised and butchered at their farm in Unity and they’re wonderful chickens, with the usual provenance, organic and pastured. They have great chicken flavor and very meat breasts and legs.
Sorghum glazed spatchcocked chicken
