A few chickens end up back in an egg

baychilla

Today I was tasked with cooking the protein for a party.  While I was looking forward to tri-tip or perhaps some prime rib I was asked to do chicken.  Well, alrighty then.

I started with a couple of these

Re-introduced them to an egg 

And wound up with 

While the meat was moist, tender and smokey the skin left something (or a lot of something) to be desired.  They took ~2hrs @ 225 IIRC.

Wolfpack

I ass a little corn starch to the skin and let air dry in the fridge over night- I also cook raised direct at 350-400. Skin gets pretty crisp- give it a try and let us know which one you like best

Griffin

They look ok, but you'll never get crispy skin at 225. Chicken, IMHO, doesn't really benefit from a low and slow like brisket or butts. Do what @Wolfpack says and bring it up to 350-400 next time.

laserdoc85

I cook them at 300 direct. I dont even raise the grate. 13 years of perfect chicken

henapple

I've started using the beer butt method again. To me it's just as tasty and I get incredible crispy skin with nothing but evo and rub. Indirect at 400. I'm sure I'll get kick off for not using the spatchcock method.

Lit

@henapple do we need to explain how to spatchcock again?

Mickey

Direct and 400 raised works foe me on chicken and turkey

henapple

Lit said:

@henapple do we neeyd to explain how to spatchcock again?

Out of sheer laziness I've done the last 2 beer butt. Not enough difference to me. 

Eggcelsior

henapple said:

I've started using the beer butt method again. To me it's just as tasty and I get incredible crispy skin with nothing but evo and rub. Indirect at 400. I'm sure I'll get kick off for not using the spatchcock method.

@henapple, I won't kick you off. Maybe you, @Little_Steven and I should start a rogue forum?

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Eggcelsior said:

henapple said:

I've started using the beer butt method again. To me it's just as tasty and I get incredible crispy skin with nothing but evo and rub. Indirect at 400. I'm sure I'll get kick off for not using the spatchcock method.

@henapple, I won't kick you off. Maybe you, @Little_Steven and I should start a rogue forum?

just use the one that's already there......

Eggcelsior

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