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Need some suggestions on weekend chicken cook for 19 adults
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Hogman348
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Hi everyone,
I have been asked to cook (due to everyone loving the egg) for a bday party this weekend at a neighbors house. I will be cooking prior to the party which starts at 6, and then bringing the food over. To keep cost down they have decided they want to buy whole chickens. Sounds easy as i due spatchcook usually once a month.
They are expecting 19 adults with an even mix of men/women. I am looking for some suggestions on how much chicken or whole birds i may need, and the best way to prepare? I have a Large egg including + adjustable rig and rig extender so plenty of room.
If i can cook all the chicken in one session that would be the perfect scenario. I wasnt sure if I should cut the whole chicken up into quarters, or do them spatchcocked, beer can..etc.. basically im still trying to figure out how much room i will have.
Thanks for any suggestions on this bigger cook, its appreciated.
Woodstock, GA
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I would break the chicken down into pieces. YOu'll be able to fit more than just the whole chicken.
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thats what i was thinking also. thanks for your inputWoodstock, GA
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cant find a pic but years ago chefwill did 7,maybe 9 beer butt chickens in one cook in the large, i think the birds were all 3.5 pounders
fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
depends on if they are standard size whole chickens or the "roasters" which tend to be bigger. We did 2 beer-can roasters (7-9lbs??) for 7 adults. Had one whole chicken left over. YMMV.
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What size egg and what type of rig?Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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Large egg including + adjustable rig and rig extendernext i need to figure out how much chicken. i think the whole chickens at publix are around 4.5 lbs avg. i can usually feed 4 with that so im thinking of using that as a scale for how much chicken i will need.this should be interesting. I'll make sure to take some pics along the way!Woodstock, GA
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I also have a large, and have cooked many times for large gatherings and would suggest the following. I know you want to use all whole chickens, but I would do three whole chickens spatchcocked and as many breasts as you can fit. I can fit two large chickens spatched on the regular grate, and one spached on a raised grate surrounded by six large breasts. I do it indirect to desired internal temp. Some times I remove all chicken and plate setter, and put one bird at a time back on for a few minutes skin side down to really crisp it.Each bird should feed 4-5 depending on male/female and each breast should feed 1-2 depending on male/female. So total that should feed 20-27.
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JwgreDeux said:I also have a large, and have cooked many times for large gatherings and would suggest the following. I know you want to use all whole chickens, but I would do three whole chickens spatchcocked and as many breasts as you can fit. I can fit two large chickens spatched on the regular grate, and one spached on a raised grate surrounded by six large breasts. I do it indirect to desired internal temp. Some times I remove all chicken and plate setter, and put one bird at a time back on for a few minutes skin side down to really crisp it.Each bird should feed 4-5 depending on male/female and each breast should feed 1-2 depending on male/female. So total that should feed 20-27.Woodstock, GA
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Hogman348 said:JwgreDeux said:I also have a large, and have cooked many times for large gatherings and would suggest the following. I know you want to use all whole chickens, but I would do three whole chickens spatchcocked and as many breasts as you can fit. I can fit two large chickens spatched on the regular grate, and one spached on a raised grate surrounded by six large breasts. I do it indirect to desired internal temp. Some times I remove all chicken and plate setter, and put one bird at a time back on for a few minutes skin side down to really crisp it.Each bird should feed 4-5 depending on male/female and each breast should feed 1-2 depending on male/female. So total that should feed 20-27.While shopping for the chicken friday night, i browsed the spice isle. I found Weber Beer Can Chicken rub and used this on all the chicken. Damn was it good. Will definitely use it again. All the party guests raved about the seasoning and how moist all the chicken was. (+1 green egg!)Woodstock, GA
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Sounds like you hit a home run. Congrats!#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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talk them out of the Chicken and do a few butts instead. it would much easier.
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Hogman348 said:Hogman348 said:JwgreDeux said:I also have a large, and have cooked many times for large gatherings and would suggest the following. I know you want to use all whole chickens, but I would do three whole chickens spatchcocked and as many breasts as you can fit. I can fit two large chickens spatched on the regular grate, and one spached on a raised grate surrounded by six large breasts. I do it indirect to desired internal temp. Some times I remove all chicken and plate setter, and put one bird at a time back on for a few minutes skin side down to really crisp it.Each bird should feed 4-5 depending on male/female and each breast should feed 1-2 depending on male/female. So total that should feed 20-27.While shopping for the chicken friday night, i browsed the spice isle. I found Weber Beer Can Chicken rub and used this on all the chicken. Damn was it good. Will definitely use it again. All the party guests raved about the seasoning and how moist all the chicken was. (+1 green egg!)
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Mkline said:talk them out of the Chicken and do a few butts instead. it would much easier.Woodstock, GA
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The guest are always right... When they bring Glenfiddich. @Aviator... Bought a bottle of 15 year this weekend for my friend building my AR... Of course he shared.Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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