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TREXd steak and chicken today, plate setter taking a back seat

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edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
No matter how many chicken recipes i try using the plate setter, chicken always comes out not very flavorful, and it takes too long to cook. Tonight i experimented and trexd boneless chicken breasts. WOW![p]Great grilled taste, took at least half the time vs. using plate setter, and tasted three times as good. They were the best chicken i have ever done on the egg so far (owned for about 2 months)[p]From now on the only time i will use plate setter is for low n slows of course, pizza, and whole turkey. Anyone else feel the same?
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  • AZ Traveler
    AZ Traveler Posts: 664
    luis,[p]I'm a new egger but have done a few chickens. I haven't trexd a breast but I have been cooking them direct and they taste wonderful. I do direct on all chicken that is cut up into parts. I might have to trex some breast. Yours sounded good. Keep up the good grilling. AZ
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  • jake42
    jake42 Posts: 932
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    <p />luis,
    My sentaments exactly. On bone in thighs and breast I usually start off direct, skin side down for a few minutes then put in elevated grate and finis off. Always great
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  • Flashback Bob
    Flashback Bob Posts: 519
    luis,
    When you say you TREX'd the chicken breasts- can you share some of the details? I would think the temp and time would be different for chicken than it is for steak.[p]
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  • Eggecutioner
    Eggecutioner Posts: 628
    luis,[p]I like to cook my yard bird direct abot 300 degrees dome temp. I like the dripping and smoldering chicken fat flavor. When I cook it indirect that flavor is missing. I know some people find that flavor objectionable, but I do not. I am wondering if that is what your missing.[p]E

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  • Unknown
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    Flashback Bob,
    well i basically seared the chicken for about 1 to 1 1/2 minuutes per side along with the steak. then got dome temp down to 350 to 400 adn put both chicken and steak back on.[p]each side of chicken breasts took maybe 2 or 3 minutes if i remember correctly. cooked faster than the steak obviously but it came out juicy and moist. best chicken ive done so far. it had that good grilled flavor. i marinaded them in lemon juice and italian dressing. i also put some regular dizzy dust on them.
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