Greetings all,
A week or so ago there was a thread that started with the CharBroil Big Easy. I’ve had one in the basement for a few weeks and finally broke it out tonight.
The prep: 4# roasting turkey seasoned with salt (2TBS), rosemary (1TSP), and thyme (1TSP). In to the fridge uncovered for 6 hours. Then I inejected it with an apple cider, McCormick chicken seasoning, and butter mix.
The cook: This thing is a piece of cake. Turn the burner all the way up and light. I let it heat up for a few minutes before adding the chicken. The chicken went for about 1hr 45 min-2 hrs. Pulled it at 155 (held at this temp for more than 5 minutes) and brought inside.
Verdict: The dark meat was out of bounds good. The breast meat was fine but I’m learning that I’m not a white meat fan. I would have taken pics nicely sliced but we were hungry and it wasn’t a pretty carving!
Overall opinions: It’s a fun gadget. I’m sure with more use I’ll get a better handle on it. But I don’t really see how this is any better than an oven. Unless you’re goal is to be outside with some beers around this thing and/or make room for other stuff in the oven. At that point though I’d rather use the smoker. But it’s getting another trial this weekend so we’ll see! Now I just need a real oil fryer to compare!
A week or so ago there was a thread that started with the CharBroil Big Easy. I’ve had one in the basement for a few weeks and finally broke it out tonight.
The prep: 4# roasting turkey seasoned with salt (2TBS), rosemary (1TSP), and thyme (1TSP). In to the fridge uncovered for 6 hours. Then I inejected it with an apple cider, McCormick chicken seasoning, and butter mix.
The cook: This thing is a piece of cake. Turn the burner all the way up and light. I let it heat up for a few minutes before adding the chicken. The chicken went for about 1hr 45 min-2 hrs. Pulled it at 155 (held at this temp for more than 5 minutes) and brought inside.
Verdict: The dark meat was out of bounds good. The breast meat was fine but I’m learning that I’m not a white meat fan. I would have taken pics nicely sliced but we were hungry and it wasn’t a pretty carving!
Overall opinions: It’s a fun gadget. I’m sure with more use I’ll get a better handle on it. But I don’t really see how this is any better than an oven. Unless you’re goal is to be outside with some beers around this thing and/or make room for other stuff in the oven. At that point though I’d rather use the smoker. But it’s getting another trial this weekend so we’ll see! Now I just need a real oil fryer to compare!
