APPLEWOOD-SMOKED CHICKEN
Florida doesn't have its own barbecue style, but if anyone can change that, it'll be Lee Ann Whippen. In 1996, she became a certified Kansas City Barbecue Society judge alongside her dad, Jim "Trim" Tabb, and she's been manning the pit in restaurants and competing in barbecue championships ever since. She was also the first winner of BBQ Brawl: Flay V. Symon! At her Tampa restaurant, she gives Floridian classics the barbecue treatment: The namesake deviled pig is a spin on Tampa's famous deviled crab croquettes.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 3h
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Make the brine: Whisk 2 cups water, the apple cider, vinegar, brown sugar, salt and honey in a medium saucepan until the sugar and salt dissolve. Add the bay leaves. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a large glass bowl or other heatproof container and refrigerate until cooled, 1 to 2 hours.
- Add the chicken to the brine, making sure it is completely submerged. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Preheat a grill to medium low and prepare for indirect cooking: On a gas grill, preheat the grill, then turn off half the burners. On a charcoal grill, light the coals, then bank to one side; put a disposable aluminum drip pan under the grates on the unlit side of the grill. Meanwhile, soak the applewood chips in water, 30 minutes; drain.
- Remove the chicken from the brine and rinse with cold water. Pat dry with paper towels and generously sprinkle all over with the dry rub.
- When the grill registers 275˚ F, add the wood chips: On a gas grill, fill a smoker box with the chips and use according to the manufacturer's instructions; on a charcoal grill, sprinkle the chips over the coals. Place the chicken breast-side down on the cooler side of the grill. Cover the grill and smoke the chicken until the meat is no longer pink around the bone and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thighs registers 175˚ F, about 2 hours (if using charcoal, adjust the air vents and add more coals as needed so the temperature stays around 275˚ F).
- Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and let rest at least 15 minutes before carving.
- Photograph Ralph Smith
SMOKED SPATCHCOCK CHICKEN
The perfect way to master your barbecue platter presentation. Prepared with a beautiful dry rub and smoked over applewood, this butterflied whole chicken is guaranteed to steal the show.
Provided by Ben
Categories Dinner Main Course
Time 4h20m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat up your smoker to 225°F (107°C)
- Combine all dry rub ingredients in a small bowl. Rub olive oil over the chicken, on both sides. Apply dry rub to chicken all over.
- Once the smoker has reached our target smoking temperature, transfer chicken to the smoker or grill grates. Place the chicken breast-side up with the legs spread so it can lie flat.
- Close chamber door and smoke for 4 hours, or until internal temperature has reached 165°F (74°C)
- Remove from smoker and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Carve and serve.
APPLE WOOD SMOKED CHICKEN AND DIY STOVETOP SMOKER
I'm sharing one of my favorite cooking projects with you! A couple of years ago I purchased a 12" stockpot and transformed it into a smoker. I had used tabletop smokers in the past, but most were too shallow, limiting the types of food I could use. This is a cold smoker in that it will not cook the food, only add smoked flavor....
Provided by Krista Towns
Categories Chicken
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- 1. Place one cooling rack in the bottom of the pot. Sprinkle a layer of wood chips, (approximately 1/4 cup) to lightly cover the bottom surface.
- 2. You may also add herbs if desired, use those with a hard stem, such as rosemary or thyme.
- 3. Place the pie pan over the rack, then position the remaining rack on top of the pan.
- 4. Now add the food you will be smoking on top of the rack and cover with the lid. Place the pot on the stove over medium high heat. Within a minute the wood chips will start to smoke (lift the lid just slightly to check), then turn the heat down to medium low, and smoke for 3-8 minutes, depending on the amount of food you are smoking and the type of food.
- 5. Remove the food from the smoker and finish on the grill or in the oven. Here I smoked a chicken using applewood chips and rosemary for about 6 minutes. After removing from the smoker I coated the chicken with softened garlic butter, and seasoned generously with salt and pepper.
- 6. Here is the 5 lb. chicken after roasting at 400 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Applewood smoked chicken with garlic and rosemary!
STOVE TOP SMOKER SMOKED CHICKEN THIGHS
Make and share this Stove Top Smoker Smoked Chicken Thighs recipe from Food.com.
Provided by TxGriffLover
Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg
Time 35m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- The richer flavor of chicken thighs benefit from more flavorful woods like hickory, corn cob or mesquite. Use about 2 tablespoons of any of the above per batch.
- Trim off all the skin and cut away excess fat from the thighs before seasoning them. Or, leave the skin on and crisp the skin in a hot pan after smoking, about 3 minutes.
- Season each thigh with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Smoke over medium heat until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh near the bone registers 170ºF, 25 to 30 minutes after closing the smoker lid. Check for doneness with the thermometer about 15 minutes into the cooking time.
- Serve right out of the smoker with salsa and your favorite coleslaw or use in another recipe.
- Note: Six chicken thighs will yield about 3 cups shredded cooked meat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.7, Fat 28.7, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 157.9, Sodium 142.9, Protein 32.5
APPLEWOOD SMOKED CHICKEN
Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 2h30m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a medium size bowl, mix together the dry ingredients. Rub the seasoning over the both halves of the chicken. Cover the chicken with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Place wood chips in the smoking tray of the grill. If you don't have this option you can make a packet out of aluminum foil and punch a few holes in the top of it with a fork and place directly on the hot coals.
- Place the chicken on a hot grill over medium-heat with the meat side down. Grill over the wood chips for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Cover, this will keep in the smoke and to prevent oxygen from igniting the smoking wood. After 30 minutes turn the chicken to its opposite side. The juices near the bone should run clear.
STOVE TOP SMOKER BONELESS CHICKEN BREASTS (WITH OR WITHOUT SKIN)
When it comes to serving smoked chicken as a main course, most people will offer boneless breasts for the centerpiece of a meal and use smoked thighs as an ingredient in soups, salads, and casseroles. I'm an exception to that rule, choosing legs over breasts for just about any chicken dish I'm preparing. Legs and thighs have more flavor and are easier to keep juicy, although with a stovetop smoker keeping the breasts juicy is less of a problem. From the cookbook "Smokin".
Provided by TxGriffLover
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 35m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Trim any fat from the breasts before seasoning them. If you're leaving the skin on in preparation for serving the crispy-skinned version, trim any overhanging skin and smooth the skin into an even layer over the chicken. If not, remove the skin before smoking the chicken.
- Boneless chicken breasts absorb a lot of flavor and watch well with a wide variety of wood. Use less of the more assertive wood like hickory or mesquite, or more of the milder wood chips like alder or cherry. Use 1 1/2 Tblsp hickory or mesquite OR 2 to 2 1/2 Tblsp alder or cherry wood chips.
- Season the chicken breasts with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and a scant 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper each, adjusting that amount to your taste. Or rub a generous amount of your
- favorite rub into both sides of the chicken.
- Close the smoker lid and smoke the chicken breasts until an instant read thermometer registers 170ºF, 18-22 minutes for 6-oz/3/4-inch thick breasts, 22-25 minutes for 7-oz/1-inch thick breasts; 25-30 minutes for 8-oz, 1 1/4-inch thick breasts. Check for doneness with the instant read thermometer about 4 minutes before the end of the time.
- outlined above.
- For crispy-skinned chicken breasts, choose a nonstick pan large enough to hold the number of breasts you are serving. Heat it over medium-high heat a few minutes before the chicken breasts are done smoking. Lift the chicken with tongs from the smoker and lay them skin.
- side down in the pan. Cook until the skin is crispy and deep golden brown, about 3 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
- Note: Four 7-oz chicken breasts will yield about 3 cups shredded chicken meat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.1, Fat 21, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 145.2, Sodium 142.9, Protein 47.3
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