Not bad for my very first cook with my LBGE

TiggerGTO

I got my LBGE and nest on a special at a locale outdoor furniture and grill store -- basically got the nest for free.  Finally got a chance to fire it up.  I used a paper towel with some vegetable oil as a starter.  It was surprisingly easy to get it started, get it up to temp and keep it there.

I grilled four bone-in, skin on chicken breasts using an adaptation of Wow Chicken.  I didn't have dried parsley, so I used some dried cilantro and Italian seasonings instead.  Rubbed the paste all over the chicken breasts and cooked at about 400 raised, direct.  I cooked it bone side down for about 15 minutes, turned it over for about 12 minutes.  After that, the two smaller breasts were already at 170 which was higher than I meant to go.  I left the two larger breasts on for a bit longer and actually gave them a bit too much time too.  I also put 3 baking potatoes rubbed with EVOO, salt and pepper in foil on the grid along with 1 sweet potato just rubbed in EVOO and put directly on the grid.  The sweet potato was for me and it was wonderful.  The chicken tasted really good, but was slightly drier than I wanted.  Next time I'll definitely try to get it off the grill at more like 160.

buzd504

That sounds pretty damn good.  Congrats on your first Egg cook!

SGH

@TiggerGTO‌
Looks good to me my friend. Congratulations on the the egg. =D>

Elde

Looks good, congrats!

Brining helps chicken breasts a great deal - 3/4 cup each sugar and salt in three quarts of water for 30 mins leaves 'em nice and juicy and widens the window you have to pull 'em off the Egg.

jhl192

Looks great for a first shot!  Congrats! 

Jupiter Jim

Congrats on the new Egg and great job on the cook. I pull all chicken at 165 and I do all chicken indirect as I don't like the taste of the chicken grease burning on the coals. Back when I was a gasser I would never do chicken because I just couldn't get it right but now due to BGE I do chicken all the time. =D>

Carolina Q

Glad you liked "my" chicken. Might have to try it with cilantro myself. I really do like the paste.

Great lookin' cook, especially a first one!

TexanOfTheNorth

Looks good. 

We do sweet potato quite often. Usually slice them into 1/2 inch slices and grill them with a little EVOO and s&p or, sometimes, pineapplehead.

caliking

great cook and welcome to the mania!

Big_Green_Craig

Great first cook! Keep cooking on it. The more you cook, the better the seasoning. Enjoy! 

TN2TX

Look great! Inspiration for my next chicken cook. 

mshump

looks good !!

tksmoke

Good looking cook - welcome aboard.  You learned the most important lesson in egging: you learn something on every cook.  I don't know how many here keep a log.  I don't, but it would really be helpful.  I have a most excellent memory - it's just real short.  Sometimes I find myself repeating the same mistake I made the last time.  Anyhow, I'd eat that chicken - great start.  Enjoy!!!

hapster

Bravo and welcome... Have fun!

thailandjohn

Looks very good....like the color on the skin

cook861

Looks good now that your hooked you wont want to coo any other way :}

boochsr71

looks good! enjoy

NPHuskerFL

Welcome.
I liked the flavor on Spatchcock with Kosker Salt, Coarse Black Pepper, fresh cilantro, and lite fresh basil (used just enough EVOO for it all to stick).
Looks good & I like the end coloring of the skin.

stemc33

Awe-inspiring first post. Excellent looking chicken.

anzyegg

Great looking cook and welcome!!! Enjoy... I may have to try these sometime soon.