Thanks again @henapple (smoked chicken salad)

Canugghead

Love your smoked chicken salad, so easy, delicious and convenient. Smoked up a batch to be vac sealed and frozen for days when we're too busy to cook!

Dry brined, heavy hickory smoke, 250 till IT 150, to be chilled, deboned and skinned before vac sealing.

Tinyfish

Wow look at that chicken. 

henapple

@Canugghead... Thanks. I've never had anyone not love it. I get request for some now and again. Glad you like it. Duke's mayo.... 
The last few times I've pulled the skin and really got it crispy. Chop real fine and throw it back in the mix. Loveless Cafe has a kick ass peach rub... Sometimes I put a fresh peach in it. 

Canugghead

@henapple, too bad we weren't planning on eating any fresh... the hickory smell is amazing and the skin is crispy (cranked up temp last half hour). Think I'm going to freeze with the skin on, then try crisping it up as toppings in the future.

Medium-Rare

I've been looking for the recipe but I can't find it. Could someone lend a helping hand?

Thanks!

Canugghead

Medium-Rare said:

I've been looking for the recipe but I can't find it. Could someone lend a helping hand?

Thanks!

here's a discussion on it, I can't find @henapple 's detailed recipe though.

logchief

@Canugghead, what recipe did you use?  Those breasts looks wonderful

bcsnave

@henapple whats your recipe?

Canugghead

@logchief Thanks! I smoked these breasts to be frozen for future Smoked Chicken Salad inspired by @henapple a while back. Heavily smoked chicken is the star ingredient, you can use your favourite rub but I dry brined with light salt only and smoked with about five large chunks of hickory. I'm having trouble finding his recipe but I kind of tweaked it anyway ... for example I dice instead of shred the chicken, use yogurt instead of mayo (one of my kids can't eat mayo).

henapple

bcsnave said:

@henapple whats your recipe?

@Canugghead is right about the smoked chicken being the star. I spatchcock one and smoke with heavy smoke. HEAVY. I pull and chop. I like the dark meat and crispy skin mixed in. Then it's up to you. I usually do celery, duke's, quartered red grapes, seasoning if needed. I like small chunks of peach in it. It's worth ordering the Loveless Cafe peach rub. Just a hint of peach but has a nice bite. 

Canugghead

Just make sure you don't get the STAR ingredient backwards, literally  

logchief

Cool, thanks