Smokin' Chicks.

[Trapper John]

I can't remember what the brine consisted of entirely. I know it had apple juice, salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, orange peels, thyme, and cloves. The 6 chicken halves brined in that for about 8 hours and were then smoked for 4 hours with apple wood. I finished them off in the oven to crisp up the skin.

Best yard bird I've ever had.


In the brine before covering with a plate to submerge.

Smoker at work.

Done.

 

[DOC1187]

that looks great !!!!!!!!

 

[mike243]

 

[fishboy1]

How did they come out? Tasty?

I did a beercan chicken yesterday.
Marinated for 2 hours in fresh rosemary and thyme and 2 cans of 7-up.

Took the fresh herbs out and chopped them fine, mixed with garlic, olive oil and black pepper then drizzled over the chicken before putting on the smoker for 3hours.

I give it a B- Needed salt and more kick. Next time Ill add a little salt and some red or white pepper.

 

[Trapper John]

How did they come out? Tasty?

Best chicken I've ever had. Very juicy and flavorful and it took the smoke well.

 

[shilohred]

Spray pam cooking spray on the skin before you put the chicken in the smoker.
Its make the skin on chicken out of my SmokinTex come out like its off a grill.
Pete

 

[tnrick]