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Can other things be cooked frozen besides steak?

timekpr1
timekpr1 Posts: 151
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Can I do the same thing with a frozen spatchcocked chicken?
Mama always said, Grilling was like a box of chocolates.  You never know what you're gonna get.
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Pork butt

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • GreenhawK
    GreenhawK Posts: 398
    A few weeks ago a buddy and I were at his house on the river, and we decided to cook something.  He always has something in the freezer to cook "in case of emergency".  Usually we think ahead and let whatever we cook thaw out first.  This time we were expecting to go somewhere to eat, but decided we didn't want to leave, so we decided to cook some wings that he had in the freezer.  They turned out great.  We couldn't even tell the difference except for the added cook time.
    Large BGE Decatur, AL
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,942
    Fellow forum member and good friend Nola cooks butts, brisket and many other items frozen. You should seek his advice. He has perfected the technique. He opened my eyes on the subject.

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • jerryb78
    jerryb78 Posts: 215
    edited August 2014
    Wings may be fine, but in general I'd be pretty wary about using this technique with chicken. Salmonella is no joke.
    LBGE
    Menasha, WI
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  • Richard Fl
    Richard Fl Posts: 8,297
    Tator Tots!
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    I have cooked chicken breasts and wings from frozen and they turned out fine.  As long as the food reaches a safe internal temperature I don't think there are any concerns from a safety standpoint.  

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    Carolina Q said:
    Pork butt
    Impossible! Where did you hear that.

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Little Steven said:
    Carolina Q said:
    Pork butt
    Impossible! Where did you hear that.

    From some crazy Canuckian guy. I forget his name.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • EGGjlmh
    EGGjlmh Posts: 823
    Little Steven said:
    Carolina Q said:
    Pork butt
    Impossible! Where did you hear that.

    Actually if I remember right someone posted it on here a week or two ago.  Cant remember who, maybe @SGH??????

    1MBGE 2006, 1LBGE 2010, 1 Mini Max, Fathers Day 2015

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  • DaveRichardson
    DaveRichardson Posts: 2,324
    I do frozen chicken breasts all the time.  Never been sick yet!

    LBGE since 2014

    Griffin, GA 

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  • timekpr1
    timekpr1 Posts: 151
    DaveRichardson said:
    I do frozen chicken breasts all the time.  Never been sick yet!
    How much extra time did it add to the cook?
    Mama always said, Grilling was like a box of chocolates.  You never know what you're gonna get.
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  • Sixpack1
    Sixpack1 Posts: 189
    Never done frozen chicken but I have done frozen pork tenderloins and they finished very moist and tender...
    The Gator Nation, Central Florida
    LARGE & MINI  Life is good...
    GO GATORS!!!

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,028
    thin pork chops
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • SteveWPBFL
    SteveWPBFL Posts: 1,327
    edited August 2014
    Chuckies! Especially if you go the pepper-stout-beef route. Dogs. Brats. Sausage. Boneless skinless chicken parts. Pork shoulders. I have done all of these.The hard part is the 'prep' (separate frozen meats), Smoke ring always seems better, too!
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  • DaveRichardson
    DaveRichardson Posts: 2,324
    I kept the dome thermo at 350.  It was very THIN pounded out chicken breasts that didn't take very long at all.  Moist and tender; perfect for a sandwich!

    LBGE since 2014

    Griffin, GA 

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  • minniemoh
    minniemoh Posts: 2,145
    At the very first Eggfest I went to, the BigGreen Egg rep cooked a 16 lb turkey from frozen solid in 5 hrs at 350 degrees. I have done it a couple of times since then too. It turns out fantastic. The hardest part is getting the giblet bag out of the cavity after a couple of hours on the egg. 
    L x2, M, S, Mini and a Blackstone 36. She says I have enough now....
    eggAddict from MN!
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,782
    image
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    @Legume Indirect or raised direct? =))
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,741
    Wings
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Just given a Mini to add to the herd. 

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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,782
    @DMW no idea, but I would definitely avoid caveman!
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  • Fred19Flintstone
    Fred19Flintstone Posts: 8,174
    Chicken legs & wings. Poke butt too. I'm gonna try that frozen turkey idea. That appeals to my lazy nature.
    Flint, Michigan
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,028
    dont forget frozen toast
    :D
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • timekpr1
    timekpr1 Posts: 151
    Time to clean out the freezer.
    Mama always said, Grilling was like a box of chocolates.  You never know what you're gonna get.
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,182
    jerryb78 said:
    Wings may be fine, but in general I'd be pretty wary about using this technique with chicken. Salmonella is no joke.

    As long as the finishing temp is 160 or more, going straight from frozen to cooked should reduce the risk of Salmonella or any other type of food poisoning. 

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • sstripes96
    sstripes96 Posts: 152
    Pierogies. Toss them on frozen. By the time they brown up nice, the inside is thawed and hot.
    Bud
    Large BGE
    Lawrenceville, GA
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