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For the Love of Chicken - Pulled Pollo Sandwiches

Mud Pig
Mud Pig Posts: 489
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
It may have been 20 something degrees outside with the wind chill factor in DC, but that didn't stop me. I got home from work on Friday and needed some stress relief. The wife was napping upstairs so I was all alone. Now this sounds like the start of a after school special, "A man all alone, left to his own devices.", but when you have a BGE a lot of good can come from it.

So I decided to try out a new cook. I had picked up some chicken thighs and had some dough balls in the fridge. So I started thinking to myself, "Hmmm, pizza? Nah, been there done that. Grilled chicken thighs? Nah, too boring.", and after a while of this I settled on some pulled chicken sandwiches and BGE baked buns. I called them pulled Pollo sandwiches cause I seasoned them with some Latin flavors.

On to the cook.

Here are my chicken thighs all dressed for the party. I used Adobo seasoning and Tsunami spin both under and over the skin.
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Here are my my homemade bun proofing away just ready to kiss the grill. I brushed an egg wash on them and then sprinkled some toasted sesame seeds for crunch.
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Chicken thighs skin side down indirect for 30 minutes at 400-450 degrees over Cowboy lump and hickory chunks.
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Skin side up for another 30 until they reached 170 internal. Afterward they went into a pan cover with tinfoil to steam themselves to 180.
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After the chicken was done, I threw on the baking stone and waited for it to come to temp. Then on went the buns. Indirect 450 degrees for 20 minutes.
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Chicken ready to be pulled.
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Wife finally woke up when I was about ready to eat. Wouldn't we all like to wake up to fresh baked bread and pulled chicken goodness.
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All the good stuff with none of the bad (Fat or Skin) placed back into the juices from the steaming pan. Time to eat!
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Mission accomplished, nothing says love like a sandwich made completely from scratch. Some slices of velvetta cheese and of course some Sweet Baby Rays and Siracha sauce for dipping. It taste like honey sir.
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One for the books and a heck of a cool way to make simple chicken fun to eat. Sandwiches came out perfectly and I'd be lying if I didn't admit to thinking about opening up a pulled chicken food truck after this cook.

The masses deserve a good meal!

Regards,

MP

Comments

  • Nice job on the sandwiches! Your buns browned up nice and evenly.

    My wife always bakes the bread on her Egg while I do the main dish on mine. Our bread results have been hit or miss so far. 450f is a little hotter than we run when baking so we'll have to try that out.
    Knoxville, TN
    Nibble Me This
  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,669
    Good thinking MP. I will try it...
    Tell us about the name Mud Pig?
    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). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.   

  • Lobicho
    Lobicho Posts: 557
    Nice...
    Great way to get rid of the stress...
  • awesome looking chicken sandwhich, however I think your wife needs to get you a new grill apron for Christmas.

    :laugh:
  • Mud Pig
    Mud Pig Posts: 489
    Haha, I just grabbed hers so I wouldn't get chicken grease on me. Definitely think I need something a little more manly from now on.

    I should have picked this one up in Italy. My cousin was the brave one who posed with it so I could snap a pick. Oh my!
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  • Mud Pig
    Mud Pig Posts: 489
    Its a nickname I came up with a long time ago. Sort of my BBQ personna.
  • Mud Pig
    Mud Pig Posts: 489
    I haven't done a lot of bread baking on the Edd, but I can tell you that the key to nice browning is the egg wash. If I don't put the egg wash on the buns pretty much stay cream colored and only brown when they are close to burning. With an egg wash on you get a nice golden brown. Likewise after you put the egg wash on you can sprinkle some salt and pepeer or sesame seeds for a nice flavor accent.
  • MP, great cook. Buns in the fridge? Like no knead? Or Artisan Bread 5 Minutes a Day? Either way they turned out nicely.
  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    Very nice MP! I actually did something similar on Friday but mine were pulled chicken soft tacos. I used a store bought Mojo marinade that had way too much sugar, so the skin burned. They were not pretty by the time I got them to 180-190...so I didn't think they were pic worthy!

    Really like the nice touch of making your own buns. The egg wash is a great tip.


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

  • Mud Pig
    Mud Pig Posts: 489
    I had picked up some dough balls from the Whole Foods supermarket in Arlington on my lunch break that day so I had them handy. I was planning on doing some pizzas this past weekend so I got some supplies that day. They have a nice in house bakery there so I generally ask the guys if I can buy some dough balls off them. They generally weight about a pound each

    I took one of the dough balls and made 4 buns out of it. Then let them proof on the counter for a couple of hours, they are cold when I get them so they need to rest and proof. When they get about 30% bigger they are good to go on the grill.
  • MP, those look great. Nice job. I will have to try the pulled chicken since I am tired of thighs. Thanks for the tips.
  • Eggsakley
    Eggsakley Posts: 1,019
    Excellent lookin sammie. Good to see you back on the forum. Keep'em commin. :)
  • Mud Pig
    Mud Pig Posts: 489
    You and me both. Don't get me wrong I love a good piece of chicken, but I'd been searching for a way to make chicken less of a sit down formal meal. Of course not referring to chicken wings.

    Likewise, pulled pork all the time get s little unhealthy. Pulled chicken thighs work out great cause I always render out a lot of the fat during the cook, then as I'm pulled it I get rid of the skin and any fat I can. I'm just left with nice chicken chunks, I put them back into their own liquid fromt he pan and its ready to go.
  • Mud Pig, the chicken sandwich looks yummy! :) What a treat to have homemade buns.