"$ittin" Chicken

bamafan62

Received one of the above.  I wa$ planning on preparing like a $pachock ($p).  I wa$ then going to $ew the back with twine and place the Chicken on the above.  Think that will work?  Do I cook direct or indirect at 350 degree$?

Thank You,
Phil

Little Steven

What is a sittin chicken? A stand?

Gato

No need to spatchcock (butterfly) the chicken if your placing it on a stand. No benefit

Little Steven

That's what I was going to say. Serious though try the chicken legs up on the stand if you can

bamafan62

Thank you.  Little $teven plea$e tell me more about "tying the leg$ up".

Phil

bamafan62

I forgot $omething.  Temp and direct or indirect?

Phil

Little Steven

You don't have to tie the legs up. Just cut a bit of the backbone out of the bird so you can start it on the stand. Dark meat is up in the hotter part of the egg and cooks to a higher temp, fat from the back end bastes the white meat and skin. I am beginning to sound like a broken record here, or should I say scratched CD

mustgrill

How about chicken with a can of beer up it's butt?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h6bkBUsEyM

DOCED

I like the idea of placing the bird feet up. I was thinking of spatchcocking a chicken then stuffing with herbs, onion etc (dealer's choice) and using bamboo skewers to close it,cook in slightly raised "lying down"position to make it easier to  serve,give some additional flavor and it would look cool coming to the table.Anyone tried it this way? Beer can with some beer left in it up the birds butt is mighty fine also.

Chubbs

The point of the beer can chicken is to "steam" the meat with the beer in hopes of making it more juicy. I cannot speak to going feet up on the stand, but I will personally never go any way but spatchcock for a whole chicken now. My beer can chickens have never been as moist as my SC chickens.

billyray

Read Naked Whiz's Informatiom Central White papers for beer can chicken myth. The beer doesn't steam as the temp. doesn't get hot enough to boil the beer.

Chubbs

Steam or not, I like the word myth. Bottom line I don't think it is as juicy as spatchcock.

billyray

Agreed

XLBalco

beercan or pop can - it doesnt matter... ive done sierra mist instead of beer and there is no discernible taste, texture, moisture, etc

i realized this when i went to an "Egg Class/Fest"

i put it to the test vs spatchcocked and spatchcoked for the most part was exactly the same if not a little juicier.

even if you want to call it even- it is less effort to spatchcock than beer can imo

mustgrill

I am not sure if it does anything or not but it does look cool and your friends will be amazed when they see that chicken sittin on that can looking so good and smelling even better. It's all about the presentation?

jjfpta

Very new to the EGG.  What to try the beer can chicken.  What temp and direct or indirect heat?  About how long?  

cortguitarman

The beauty of the sitting chicken is that you don't have to use beer. You can use lemon or lime juice. Apple juice also works well. Save the beer for drinking!