Was my mothers Bday on Saturday so I had her and a few Relatives over for drinks and food.
Had my first go at smoking chickens. These were whole chickens brought from a butcher in Chinatown. They were as fresh as could be and they were whole (heads and legs).
I was reading that the skin is the hardest part to get right and my end result was proof. Also chicken I've read are not really a "low and slow" kind of smoke. I did a brine overnight then rubbed them down with a jerk rub.
They didnt take hardly any time. After about 2.5 hrs they were good to go and looked great. I poked a hole in the leg and it shot juice out so I was happy that nothing dried out, and it was amazing how the chicken absorbed the smoke flavor.
Downside? The skin was not rubbery but it wasnt crispy either. Thats a big thing for me and my chickens. With that said, the jerk flavoring was not really there either. Next time i may just do a simple S,P,G rub and maybe toss the bird in the oven for a few on high.
Over all it was great. My girl made sides and they were slammin grilled up. We just put then on the rack in the smoker box.
Had my first go at smoking chickens. These were whole chickens brought from a butcher in Chinatown. They were as fresh as could be and they were whole (heads and legs).
I was reading that the skin is the hardest part to get right and my end result was proof. Also chicken I've read are not really a "low and slow" kind of smoke. I did a brine overnight then rubbed them down with a jerk rub.
They didnt take hardly any time. After about 2.5 hrs they were good to go and looked great. I poked a hole in the leg and it shot juice out so I was happy that nothing dried out, and it was amazing how the chicken absorbed the smoke flavor.
Downside? The skin was not rubbery but it wasnt crispy either. Thats a big thing for me and my chickens. With that said, the jerk flavoring was not really there either. Next time i may just do a simple S,P,G rub and maybe toss the bird in the oven for a few on high.
Over all it was great. My girl made sides and they were slammin grilled up. We just put then on the rack in the smoker box.