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Frank from Houma
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Picked up a chicken on the way home last night to try my hand at a ballontine. Told my bride I was going in the kitchen to play. 
The volunteer
Wing lollipops
Carcass out
Legs and wings out
Hit the cavity with some Hoochie Mama and started stuffing with fresh spinach
Then added broccoli/cheese/rice casserole
Meanwhile - why not make a small stock?
Put the bird together with a single skewer
On to the small with sugar cane for smoke - indirect at 400 dome
Pulled when the breast meat was 165
It's purty
Was late so we just had a taste - mightyfine and mighty moist as chickies on the Egg always are
The volunteer
Wing lollipops
Carcass out
Legs and wings out
Hit the cavity with some Hoochie Mama and started stuffing with fresh spinach
Then added broccoli/cheese/rice casserole
Meanwhile - why not make a small stock?
Put the bird together with a single skewer
On to the small with sugar cane for smoke - indirect at 400 dome
Pulled when the breast meat was 165
It's purty
Was late so we just had a taste - mightyfine and mighty moist as chickies on the Egg always are
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Looks scrumptious!
How were the chicken lollies? -
They are mightyfine - done before the ballontine and a little treat for the pitmaster
. They go well with cajun koolaid - Jacques Danielle and Sprite :laugh:
Did these the other day and dipped them in SBRs like a moink ball about 15 minutes before I took them off - Mmmmmm
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Those look mighty fine. Wish I wasn't going out of town Sunday... I'd have to cook me up a batch!
hrmm, maybe I can find a way to sneak in a few tomorrow.
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Congratulations. That's some nice de-boning. I have enough trouble just doing thighs. Can't imagine what a mess I'd make with a whole carcass.
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THAT LOOKS WONDERFUL! great job deboneing slow and steady and a good sharp knife and it is not to bad to do really
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It really wasn't as hard as I thought it would be
Here is the link for those that haven't seen it - pretty cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAekQ5fzfGM -
Mssr. Pepin says it shouldn't take more than a minute - took me about 20 looking back and forth at the video on my Iphone
Methinks I need more practice :laugh: -
Chickie today turkie manana
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That looks out of this world, Frank! Simply amazing!
Rowlett, Texas
Griffin's Grub or you can find me on Facebook
The Supreme Potentate, Sovereign Commander and Sultan of Wings
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Thats a fine looking chicken Frank, tasty too
Ross -
:woohoo: Wow, Frank. I just watched that video. He did that in under 11 minutes. I think it would take me 30-45 minutes to do that, if I didn't screw it up altogether. Your bird looks even more impressive now that I saw that technique.
Rowlett, Texas
Griffin's Grub or you can find me on Facebook
The Supreme Potentate, Sovereign Commander and Sultan of Wings
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Wow, 1/3rd of a turducken. Impressive knife skills. Everything looks good, especially the chicken and the lollipops.Large, small and mini now Egging in Rowlett Tx
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1 skewer :woohoo:
any pics of the underside before cooking???
looks like a fun time playing with your food -
I have always admired the color you get with cane.....would love to try it sometime. What does it do flavor-wise?
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neaux pics of underside :( sorry DOW
Geaux check on the butts on your medium -
The smoke is real mild which is preferred on chickies
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