1. cut open and spread flat to resemble butterfly wings
Usage: culinary

1. past tense of butterfly: to cut open and spread flat
Usage: culinary

Examples

• The chef butterflied the chicken breast before grilling it.
• She served butterflied shrimp with garlic butter.
• The recipe calls for butterflied leg of lamb.
• He butterflied the pork chops to reduce cooking time.
• The butterflied fish cooked evenly on both sides.
• They butterflied the steak to make it thinner.