Spatchcock Swamp Venom Chicken

Griffin · January 2012

I picked up a whole chicken the other day and wanted to do a spatchcock chicken on the egg last night. I've done spatchcock before, but it's been awhile. I applied Dizzy Pig Swamp Venom on it and threw it on the Egg at 400F with a raised grate and apple wood for smoke.

It turned out great. Nice heat level to it, but not to hot, juicy and a crispy skin and done quicker than a beer can chicken. Let me just say, I won't be doing BCCs anymore. This is now my go to way to cook chicken.

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Mickey · January 2012

Good looking chicken Sir. We do all the same except two items. First I leave mine overnight in the fridge uncovered (just like the skin). And second is in rubs/wood: I like one of three rubs, Butt Rub, Cluck & Squeal, or coffee rub and for wood I like Cherry/pecan mix of VERY LITTLE chips of wood.

Griffin · January 2012

I pulled the Cluck & Squeal out of the spice rack, but put it back as we used it the other weekend on some chicken. I almost used cherry, but somebody (not pointing fingers, cuz I'd be pointing at myself) left them out and they got rained on and I didn't want to throw wet chips on. Plus, I just found apple for the first time and thought I'd give it a go.

Mickey · January 2012

Griffin you bring up a question. The other day on a post it was said by someone I value the persons thoughts that it did not matter if the wood was seasoned (as I always did) or green you could use it. If that is correct (see no reason it is not) could you have used your wet cherry as well? Just hit me when you posted above. We use dry wood in our Eggs (most of us, except that BGE Cookbook).

Next question: can you tell the difference between a light wood as pecan and apple?

JGIFFORD · January 2012

I agree cooks alot faster than beer can chicken and just as good! I like to cut out the keel bone and cartlige between the breasts and make two halves. I seem to be able to handle more chicken on the grid that way. Your chicken looks great.

There is a great link on cutting the chicke on Nakedwhiz.com under recipes for chicken you can look at his halfcock chicken. With a good pair of sheers and a knife it is very easy.

Griffin · January 2012

Yeah you can, I suppose. There's that ongoing debate on whether to soak wood chips/chunks or not and these were soaked. The bag was open at the top so it filled with water. I used to on my old offset, and maybe I did when I first got my egg, but I've fallen into the don't bother to soak them camp.

As far as the smoke, it give it a subtle hint of smoke which was not overpowering. I grew up in South Texas, so the only wood people used was mesquite so I got used to that, and I like it, but it really is too strong for chicken IMHO. I like to use fruit woods like cherry (and now apple) for poultry and fish. I'll savemy mesquite for brisket, buts and ribs.

Griffin · January 2012

JGIFFORD - I agree, with more chicken that would make it easier to handle. But with just one, it wasn't necessary. Just extra steps and effort.

bamafan62 · January 2012

I am a new owner of a BGE. What is a "raised grate"? Are there other grate levels? Thanks!

Phil

Griffin · January 2012

Phil, a raised grate is just a way of getting your grate higher up. You can place bricks between your fire ring and grate, or coke cans. In my case, I have a BGE Grill exender, which is another grate that goes on top of your original grate. It allows you to either get your food further away from the heat or gives you more room to cook extra food. There are other companies that make other similar products, but this one was given to me last year.

Griffin · January 2012

Oh, and the sides flip up to give you access to food underneath if you are using it for extra food. Here's another picture of it wiht plate setter, grate then grill extender to show you how it lifts up the food.

JGIFFORD · January 2012

Go to ceramicgrillstore.com they have ways to cook as high and low as possible. Some nice stuff.

lousubcap · January 2012

Here's anotther site to check for a raised grid option-ceramicgrillworks.com . But the fire bricks/cans and either your grate (if not used on the fire ring) or another grate work just as well. It's all about distance from the burning lump.

JGIFFORD · January 2012

I tried to look on there myself but it just said site under construction, but as stated above some bricks on end would do fine.

bamafan62 · January 2012

Thank you very much! If you use the raised option does the meat cook faster because the food is closer to the dome and the dome temp is higher than the "base" grate temp.?

I appreciate your help!

Phil

JGIFFORD · January 2012

Yes the temp is higher in the dome and it will cook faster plus if you are cooing direct heat you want have a stray leaping flame on your meat.

JGIFFORD · January 2012

Yes 2 nd lie of the day tweev

JGIFFORD · January 2012

I went to work lol!

bamafan62 · January 2012

I have been meaning to ask; what is a "spider"?

Mighty_Quinn · January 2012

http://www.ceramicgrillstore.com/large-spider-big-green-egg.html

bamafan62 · January 2012

Thank you

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