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My First Ballotine Chicken For Son's 6th B-day

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Ladeback69
Ladeback69 Posts: 4,482
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After seeing the throw down about a month ago or so, I had to try this. Today for my son's 6th birthday I did it and a spatchcock for him, because he likes legs. Deboning a chicken is not as easy as it looks. I got one cut to start of I got better. I messed up on one of the legs, so it doesn't look so right. I brined both bitters over night in gown sugar, kosher salt, apple cider, a shot of apple cider vinager and some Butt Kick'n Chicken rub. The stuffing is Italian sausage, Stiff Top corn bread stuffing and some dried cranberries. It didn't look pretty, but it was awesome and I love the rub. I think the apple cider vinegar helped too. My son really liked the legs on the spatchcock chicken. I may have the butcher do the deboning next time to see what it should look like.
XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

Kansas City, Mo.
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
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    Looks great & Happy Birthday to your lil man <:-P What's the pink tie off? No butchers twine available. ;)
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
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    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • GalanteNate_OneEa
    GalanteNate_OneEa Posts: 967
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    Congrats! It's an addiction! Happy birthday to the little one!
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 19,043
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    I'd eat it! Congrats ... btw that pink tie off stuff looks cool. What is it?
    A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS
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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,482
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    NPHuskerFL said:

    Looks great & Happy Birthday to your lil man <:-P What's the pink tie off? No butchers twine available. ;) </p>




    They are heat resestant, reusable and dish water safe. I have been using them for a year now and like them. I didn't ask the butcher for any. I may get some when I go to Restaurant Depot.
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,482
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    My Egg dealer carries them. Check this out. $10 for 4.
    http://www.kcbbqsource.com/the-food-loop-4-ct-box/
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
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    I'd never seen the reusable stuff. When I first saw it. I thought...is that a bunch of pink plastic worms tied together? :)) What ever works. Looks good especially for a 1st time bone out. It does get easier after the first one or two.
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,670
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    It looks good! You will see, it gets easier every time you do it. I think that my first one took me 45 minutes... It now takes me under 5 minutes to debone.

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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,482
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    I need a boning knife and nice sharp paring knife. That would of helped more. My big knife is a little cumbersome to debone with. I have a turkey in the freezer I may have to try next.
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • UrbanForestTurnings
    UrbanForestTurnings Posts: 1,294
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    NPHuskerFL said:

    I'd never seen the reusable stuff. When I first saw it. I thought...is that a bunch of pink plastic worms tied together? :)) What ever works. Looks good especially for a 1st time bone out. It does get easier after the first one or two.



    And he didn't win a MAJOR award ;) looks great. And my butchers at Krogers didn't know how to debone. I I never expected it. Happy birthday to the little one <:-P
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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,482
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    Thank you all for the kind words and will be trying it again sometime. Besides the turkey I have a whole chicken in the freezer and I have stuffing leftover that I am freezing for the next one. Now what is next on the list to try, whole pig maybe?
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • jlsm
    jlsm Posts: 1,011
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    I think it looks great. For a neater presentation, you might use a little less stuffing so the bird comes together better. ... And for butcher's twine, just go to a hardware store and get cotton twine. Same thing, half the cost. 
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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,482
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    jlsm said:

    I think it looks great. For a neater presentation, you might use a little less stuffing so the bird comes together better. ... And for butcher's twine, just go to a hardware store and get cotton twine. Same thing, half the cost. 




    @jlsm, thanks for the advise. I was looking at a roll of twine at Lowes, but it didn't say cotton and I didn't want to use nylon string. If had done a little better job of deboning it might look so bad. I used about have of what I made, but I will try less next time.
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
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    Should be able to find butchers twine at just about any grocery store. & if not use watcha have. I have just never seen those before. ;)
    Agree on less stuffing for ease of closure and less leakage if you have a leaky type stuffing or a lot of cheese. Once again...Looks good.
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • UrbanForestTurnings
    UrbanForestTurnings Posts: 1,294
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    Ladeback69 said:

    I need a boning knife and nice sharp paring knife. That would of helped more. My big knife is a little cumbersome to debone with. I have a turkey in the freezer I may have to try next.



    It's funny that when I do a large butcher job I do it in my basement. And I use these guys more than all of my other knives.
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