Chicken Biscuits & Drums!

[civilsmoker]

The wife picked up a bunch of chicken thighs and drums to smoke up for dinner and for lunches for the week.

Started out by prepping the thighs by trimming the veins and knuckles. It seems like you are cutting lots of meat of when doing this but it really does improve the texture & taste.

Tonight’s cook all prepped into some nice little meat biscuits

They were then sprinkled lightly with salt and red pepper flakes....wanted a little kick tonight.

They they were treated with Big Bald BBQ Rub all over and even under the skin :-)

Just a tray of fully prepared meat biscuits and drums.....for pure future yumminess!

They are now sitting on the Memphis pellet at 275.....

Once they have had a good smoke they will go under the broiler for a nice skin toasting....

 

[civilsmoker]

Here they are at IT 160

Hear they are after a a few mins under the convection broiler to a perfect IT of 180.

The dinner plate with some bacon Mac

Meat biscuit money!

Smoked gouda bacon mac money!

Guess what I’m having for lunch this week -:).....

 

[civilsmoker]

TomknollRFV thanks for the like!

 

[adam15]

Those look delicious!

 

[civilsmoker]

Those look delicious!

Thanks adam15,

My wife isn’t a thigh person and she consumed 2 including the skin, something she doesn’t do, so that says something!

 

[civilsmoker]

Thanks for the like fueling around!

 

[gmc2003]

Chicken looks really good civil. Nicely done

Point for sure
Chris

 

[xray]

That looks delicious civil! Sounds like some good lunches the rest of the week.

 

[civilsmoker]

Chicken looks really good civil. Nicely done

Point for sure
Chris

Thanks Chris!

That looks delicious civil! Sounds like some good lunches the rest of the week.

Thanks xray, Whats just crazy that all that chicken was just $13....

 

[xray]

Thanks Chris!



Thanks xray, Whats just crazy that all that chicken was just $13....

Yeah every time I smoke chicken or read posts like yours, I always think to myself “why don’t I do more poultry?” It’s certainly affordable and delicious

 

[civilsmoker]

Yeah every time I smoke chicken or read posts like yours, I always think to myself “why don’t I do more poultry?” It’s certainly affordable and delicious

Obviously, our house consumes many chicken parts, yummy and crazy easy......

 

[civilsmoker]

Ok here is the recipe for the homemade mac.....sad to say I think it costs more than the chicken....

Homemade Mac & Cheese:
1/4C Flour
1/4C Butter
Cook flour & butter till the flour is cooked in.
Wisk in 2C Milk & 1C heavy cream & put on a very low simmer

Once sauce is creamy add:
1C (each) of coarse grated smoked gouda & extra sharp cheddar (Tillamook)
1/2C fine grated parmesan
Season with S&P and some old bay (or celery salt)....you can add some red pepper if you want some heat as well.

Next your fav pasta, about 8 to 12 oz dry (boil it al dente while making the sauce). Add pasta to cheese sauce so it is still creamy, you want it extra saucy cause it will be absorbed by the pasta

Put in oven safe dish (individual size or family size). Add some for cheese blend on top and any other goodies you want, ie sausage, bacon, chicken (used smoked so chicken 2 ways...), crab, etc…..then seasoned bread crumbs if desired. The sauce and pasta are the canvas create individual tastes….

Then put in the oven at 400ish to melt the cheese and brown the crumbs (about 6 to 10 min). Added chopped green onion if desired.

You can save left overs without the cheese and goodies and then the next day warm in a sauce pan by adding a little milk & cream and it will go saucy again.

 

[civilsmoker]

Round two left overs!

An Italian salad and a salt crusted Idaho Baker.....

The only problem with doing chicken parts this way is I eat waaaaaay to many of them!

 

[6GRILLZNTN]

Dang civil! That's some awesome looking grub. Great job!

 

[civilsmoker]

Dang civil! That's some awesome looking grub. Great job!

Thanks 5grillzntn!....you know the un-written rule don't you....If it looks good it tastes even better :-)

 

[civilsmoker]

Thanks for the like potsieko! It is appreciated.

 

[civilsmoker]

Thanks for the like Smokin in AZ, they made pretty good eats for left overs :-)