Filed under: Eats | Tags: barbecue, barbeque, BBQ, smoked chicken, smoking meat
With warm weather comes the frequent ability to cook quantities of meat over an open flame and during this past warm weekend I did just that. My favorite technique for this, as taught to me by my father, is not simply cooking meat over flame but rather bathing it in smoke.
Now I am no barbecue pit master, in fact I keep it pretty simple. I like to use apple wood and a bit of mesquite mixed in for a slightly stronger smoke flavor. For the chickens themselves, I go with an overnight brining and then a homemade dry rub.
And because one has to go through a bit more trouble to smoke meat, you can’t simply smoke a chicken, rather you must smoke chickens. And allow them to take a long nap in that smoker for about 4 hours, remove and enjoy with lots of beer.
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yeah those weber smokers are great. i got one. i did two turkeys on it last thanksgiving.
Comment by akil May 4, 2010 @ 5:41 pmlove bbq~! good pics, you can almost smell the smoke:)
Comment by YYBHS May 4, 2010 @ 6:04 pmAkil, I agree, the smoker is essential for the turkey on thanksgiving.
Comment by nbolton May 4, 2010 @ 6:57 pmMy lunch has successfully sucked everyday since tuesday. yer killin me. (well done though!)
Comment by matt May 7, 2010 @ 9:21 amMonterey, VA. Thanks for the comment.
Comment by Brett May 7, 2010 @ 10:16 amI keep coming back to this post for my daily dose of delicious. Gooood stuff.
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