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Recipes => Recipes => Poultry => Topic started by: Old Hickory on April 09, 2012, 07:54:03 PM

Title: Eat Mo Chicken
Post by: Old Hickory on April 09, 2012, 07:54:03 PM

The market had fresh Foster Farms chicken @ $0.79/# so bought two.  Spatchcocked and into brine for 24 hr.  Brine:1c Kosher salt in 1gal water with zest and juice of 3 lemons.  Did a good  rinse and dry after the brine, then seasoned with 3tbs Secret Weapon and 1tbs crushed bl. pepper, and enough OO to make a paste.  Then into the refer for O.N.

It was then into the Bradley for a 2 hr smoke/cook @220* with hickory.  After two hrs the IT was 138* in the thigh, so it was then into the SRG, on low with the lid down, until IT was 164* in the breast.  Out of the SRG and a rest under foil until time for dinner, about 45 min.

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It was time for a little glass of good wine, and time to eat. 

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-h700euIri98/T29ieEowyxI/AAAAAAAAB4o/7wT_9UiQciI/s800/P1010011.JPG)  (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-akF4_9gcUNE/T29i-HuojdI/AAAAAAAAB4s/HEKI5zYhSt4/s800/P1010018.JPG)
   

A nice Cabernet, mixed green salad, buttered baked potatoe wedges, and a very moist and juicy tender chicken.
Title: Re: Eat Mo Chicken
Post by: teesquare on April 09, 2012, 08:14:48 PM
You Cali. guys are killin' me with the beauty shots of all the chicken!!!! NICE JOB!! - I like your brining method too. That little citric acid and lemon flavor - really works with Greek seasoning as well.

T
Title: Re: Eat Mo Chicken
Post by: smokeasaurus on April 09, 2012, 08:17:42 PM
Great looking plate of food.......skin looked crispy as well!!
Title: Re: Eat Mo Chicken
Post by: deestafford on April 09, 2012, 11:07:36 PM
Like that old timey plate.  Dee
Title: Re: Eat Mo Chicken
Post by: Pam Gould on April 10, 2012, 03:30:09 AM
WOW  .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
Title: Re: Eat Mo Chicken
Post by: TentHunteR on April 10, 2012, 11:46:26 AM
WOW!!!  That's some incredible looking 79¢/lb. BBQ my friend!
Title: Re: Eat Mo Chicken
Post by: Old Hickory on April 10, 2012, 02:39:57 PM
T,
There was just a hint of lemon flavor along with the smoke and other seasonings.  I was very pleased with the result, the chicken was delicious.  Thanks for your kind words.
Title: Re: Eat Mo Chicken
Post by: TwoPockets on April 10, 2012, 05:48:41 PM
Beautiful and I am sure it tasted every bit as good as it looked.
Title: Re: Eat Mo Chicken
Post by: teesquare on April 10, 2012, 06:32:39 PM
Quote from: Old Hickory on April 10, 2012, 02:39:57 PM
T,
There was just a hint of lemon flavor along with the smoke and other seasonings.  I was very pleased with the result, the chicken was delicious.  Thanks for your kind words.

The words were well deserved! You earned them with that great cook. ;) You are ALWAYS welcome here!

T
Title: Re: Eat Mo Chicken
Post by: TwoPockets on April 10, 2012, 06:55:45 PM
I have got to get me some leg racks.