Below you'll find “Chicken & Poultry” recipes and tips
The Turkey Breast I use is a Honey Suckle brand boneless, skin-on breast weighing about 3lbs. This one came “jet-netted” (wrapped in a butcher twine netting all around), and this helps the turkey breast hold a uniform shape while cooking. Just like a whole turkey I brine the breast, but it doesn’t take near as long. Here’s the recipe for …
Smoked Turkey Recipe If you want a Smoked Turkey this year, I highly recommend it. You can skip the traditional roasted bird or the deep fried bird and fire up your smoker. Once you try this smoked turkey recipe, you’ll never cook turkey any other way. The first thing we need to talk when for Smoked Turkey is what size …
Smoked Bone-In Turkey Breast Recipe It’s time to buy those turkeys for next week and get them thawing in the refrigerator. I checked out the sales ads this week and everyone has turkey on sale – so I picked up a Bone-In Turkey Breast to smoke. You can get the recipe for a Whole Smoked Turkey here >> If you’re …
How To Brine a Turkey This is a great recipe for a turkey brine. You can use this brine for any turkey or whole chickens as well. Turkey Brine Recipe: 2 gallons water 1 cup salt 1 cup sugar ¼ cup additional seasoning of your choice* fresh herb bundle of sage, rosemary, thyme 2 lemons halved 2 bay leaves 4-5 …
Smoked Cornish Game Hens Recipe Cornish Game Hens – or Rock Cornish hens as they’re sometimes called – are young (usually less than 5 weeks old) chickens. They cost a little more than regular chicken per pound but at a 2lb average you’re still only paying around $3-4 bucks per bird. In the grocery stores they are usually sold in the …
Smoked Hot Wings Recipe Hot wings are essential football food… and slow-smoking them is about the best way to enjoy them. And all you need are some chicken wings (I prefer the whole wings), some BBQ Rub and a great wing sauce. First you wash your chicken wings really well under cool water and then pat them dry. Next you …
Alabama Smoked Chicken Quarters Recipe I know the breast and wings are the most popular pieces of meat on a chicken, but if you ask the right people they’ll tell you that the Dark Meat – and Alabama Smoked Chicken Quarters is where it’s at! Not only do legs and thighs have more flavor than their counterparts but they’re also …
If you’re looking for a way to spice up your average chicken wing, I have a great recipe that I want to share with you. This is my take on a Caribbean Style hot wing cooked over charcoal. There’s nothing wrong with deep fried hot wings but the flavor that the grill gives these wings is much better, and it’s …
Smoked Chicken Lollipops Recipe In the KCBS competition world skin-on, bone-in thighs are the norm for the chicken category. I’ve been turning in thighs for a while now, but many times last year, I heard of people winning the category with Smoked Chicken Lollipops. I knew that it had to be something special besides the traditional “drumstick”, so with a …
Whole Smoked Chicken Recipe This is one recipe I’m going to be using this July 4th Holiday. I’ve got a lot of people to feed, so I’m going to smoke whole chickens and pull them for Pulled Chicken Sandwiches and Smoked Chicken Nachos. I’ve done this in the past for parties and for catering jobs and people loved it… the …
Jerk Chicken Recipe This week I wanted to fire up my trusty 22-inch weber kettle and do a little jerk chicken recipe. For the chicken, I use a 5lbs whole bird that I cut into pieces myself. But you can use a pre-cut chicken – or just about any pieces of the chicken you like. And since it’s pretty cheap, …
The other day I was cooking chicken and decided to shoot a quick video where I truss – or tie – a chicken. This is a step a lot of folks forget when they are cooking rotisserie chicken but it keeps it all together, helps it cook more evenly and makes it look the best when it’s done cooking… and …
Almost everyone has tried or cooked a Buffalo Chicken Dip… and I have to say it’s one of my favorites. It’s perfect for football parties (especially the Super Bowl) . But the one thing I’ve always hated is the canned, processed bad-texture can chicken people use in this dip. If you really want to make this dip as good as …
This is a recipe that goes great for tailgate parties or when you’re having friends over for the big game. It takes a little prep time but the end result is well worth it. Here’s what you’ll need. 2lbs Chicken Thighs 1lb Bacon 8oz Cream Cheese 8 Jalapeno Peppers (whole) 16oz Hot Wing Sauce I used whole skin-on chicken thighs …
One thing I’ve learned over the years about smoking poultry is that you need to do it with a higher heat for a shorter amount of time. This helps get the skin a nice, golden color… keep the meat moist… and create the best smoked turkey possible. I personally like to smoke my turkeys around 275 – 300 degrees for 3 …