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FUBAR'ed the chicken wings

grussem
grussem Posts: 120
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Well I put some chicken wings on my BGE with the plate setter in, about 10 minutes later see a ton of smoke coming out of my egg, lift the top and notice there is a grease fire on the plate setter from the chicken fat.  The greasy smoke ruined the chicken wings.  Funny thing is, I've done spatchcock chicken and the drumettes before and that's never happened. Anyone else ever have this happen to them before?
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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    Use a drip pan set on foil balls/ copper tees on top of the platesetter.
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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,523
    Chicken, other than boneless, skinless breasts needs a raised drip pan if doing indirect. Direct, not had an issue - but we all learn what you have just discovered. 
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    that's exactly what happened on my first wing cook.  

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,891
    We all make mistakes my friend. It happens to everyone. Years ago I loaded a brisket into Unit 2 before heading to work and just totaly forgot about it. It was several months later before I opened Unit 2. What a nice surprise I had before me when I opened it up. Hey it's part of it my friend. I just smile and keep pushing forward!! :D

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  • grussem
    grussem Posts: 120
    Glad I'm not the only one
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    Put a pan of veggies under the chicken.
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,698
    Just go direct. I do spatchcocked chicken, wings, spatchcocked turkey, turkey wings and legs all direct at 400. Never had a problem (well once).
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    Eggcelsior said:

    Put a pan of veggies under the chicken.

    NM. I missed the wing part. Applies to whole chickens indirect.
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,891
    @Eggcelsior‌
    Sadly I didn't lose it. The rotten rascal was still inside of Unit 2. Wish I had of lost it.

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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,833
    SGH said:
    @Eggcelsior‌ Sadly I didn't lose it. The rotten rascal was still inside of Unit 2. Wish I had of lost it.
    Would love to see pics of that. :D
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,891
    @DMW‌
    It would be a Polaroid my friend. Cell phones didn't exist then. But it would have made a great post for sure!!

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  • Sixpack1
    Sixpack1 Posts: 189
    Should be doing wings indirect anyway @ 350* raised... Try again you'll get the hang of it...

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  • stompbox
    stompbox Posts: 729
    How do you guys do raised direct without grease burning?  I assume you are saying used raised direct but also with a drip pan.... But I assume that drip pan will be burning fat going direct?
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    @stompbox‌ raise the grid to felt with woo, bricks, bolt, empty beer cans, whatever is available. The fat drips into the fire, but burns on coals and dissipates without affecting taste.
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  • stompbox
    stompbox Posts: 729

    So the  burning fat flavor only impacts the food when the food is closer to the fire?

    I had done bacon wrapped scallops recently with the standard direct setup (grate on fire ring) and it dripped and smoked the food negatively.

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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    It has been my experience with wings, spatch chicken and abts that I don't get a smoke flavor from drippings when raised direct. YMMV. Scallops may be more sensitive to smoke also, but I've never cooked them on the egg.
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