BBQ Smokers

[bunyip]

Another one to remember, if you ask for spatchcock here you get a young chicken.
We also call that method splitting when using it on a bird, butterfly when using meat (steak, pork etc).

 

[s219]

What does butterfly mean? We're having a BBQ party next Saturday and I've never smoked chicken. I'll think I'll do a couple.

I need some help!

Basically, use a heavy knife to cut out the backbone/spine (some recommend heavy kitchen shears but I find that tedious). On a typical chicken, it's removing a 1" strip down the middle of the back by cutting through the ribs where they attach to the spine. Once the backbone is out, flip the bird over breast side up and press down to break the breastbone and flatten out the whole bird. I like to tie the two drumstick ends together with butcher twine. You can also invert the wing tips to tuck them in (protects them from burning). Once done, the whole bird will be a nice flat easy to manage unit, and this also greatly helps even out the cooking so that the breast meat and dark meat can cook in the same time without overdoing the breast. This works well for oven, grill, or smoker, and makes it real easy to apply rubs or seasoning inside or out.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

This:

 

[LeeL]

This:

Or you could just run over a chicken crossing the road and slap it on the smoker.

 

[cat fever]

Or you could just run over a chicken crossing the road and slap it on the smoker.

Would turf or R1 tires be better for this method?:licking:

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Or you could just run over a chicken crossing the road and slap it on the smoker.

Suppose that would work for an armadillo?

 

[/pine]

Suppose that would work for an armadillo?

AKA "possum on the half shell"

 

[LeeL]

Would turf or R1 tires be better for this method?:licking:

I would go with the turf to keep tenderizing even across the bird. No need to clean the tires ahead of time so you can add an earthy note to the flavor.

 

[FTG-05]

This:

Thanks! A video is worth a thousand words - or something like that!

 

[goeduck]

That backbone would be good to make stock like he said. Maybe freeze and save up a few, then make stock and freeze it. Or mix with the cooked bones.