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FORUM SPONSORS => Pit Barrel Cooker Co. => Topic started by: ChrisD46 on June 07, 2020, 05:49:07 AM

Title: Chicken Pieces On The PBC ?
Post by: ChrisD46 on June 07, 2020, 05:49:07 AM

What is your process for cooking chicken pieces on the PBC ? Both steel bars installed ?  , lid on the entire time ? Any PBC cooking deviations that work for you ?
Ideally want tender chicken pieces , good BBQ taste and crisp skin ... Thanks in advance !

Title: Re: Chicken Pieces On The PBC ?
Post by: smokeasaurus on June 08, 2020, 06:41:48 PM

Use the cooking grate

keep out the re-bar

keep the lid slightly cracked to crank up the heat for crispy skin

eat and enjoy

Title: Re: Chicken Pieces On The PBC ?
Post by: akruckus on June 09, 2020, 02:54:53 AM

Quote from: smokeasaurus on June 08, 2020, 06:41:48 PM

Use the cooking grate

keep out the re-bar

keep the lid slightly cracked to crank up the heat for crispy skin

eat and enjoy

hear hear!

Title: Re: Chicken Pieces On The PBC ?
Post by: Kona on June 09, 2020, 08:28:52 AM

I spatchcock my chickens on the grate with rebars out. You may need some prep work on the chicken for crispy skin. Some like to use baking powder or cornstarch in their rub and leaving the chicken out in the fridge to dry out the moisture in the skin a bit.

Title: Re: Chicken Pieces On The PBC ?
Post by: ChrisD46 on July 30, 2020, 04:04:31 PM

Good comments - taking out the rebar bars helped ; cracking the lid helped further . Next , I'll research adding corn starch / baking powder  to the rub along with air drying in the fridge to crisp up the skin further .