This chicken dish is my favorite alternative to rotisserie chicken. It is moist, tasteful, and so easy to make. One of my aunts showed me how to make this just before I joined culinary school and it has been a go-to recipe ever since! In this post, I will show you how to make beer […]
Smoking chicken thighs on a Pit Boss pellet grill involves getting the rub, smoking temp, and smoking technique just right! A Pit Boss pellet grill was one of the first grills I owned. As a result, I perfected many of my BBQ recipes on it – including smoked chicken thighs. In this post, I will […]
Looking to fire up your Pit Boss grill and crank out some of the juiciest, smokiest, most jaw-dropping chicken you’ve ever tasted? I’ve got you. Toss that bird in some dry brine and let it sit for 30-60 minutes, then smoke it for an hour at 225°F. The crunchy skin and oh-so-tender chicken might leave […]
Smoking chicken wings on a Pit Boss is a piece of cake: dry brine the wings overnight, then set up your smoker to 350°F, and cook for about 40 minutes until the internal temperature reads 165°F with an instant-read thermometer. Voila! Finger-licking wing perfection awaits you. I have been smoking chicken wings on Pit Boss […]
I learned how to spatchcock a chicken in culinary school and have been doing it ever since when grilling or smoking a bird. This helps the meat to cook more evenly and allows the smoke to permeate throughout. In this post, I am going to show you how to cook a spatchcock chicken on a […]
I learned all about injecting chickens in culinary school. It was my favorite go-to method to ensure that the bird didn’t end up dry and flavorless. As I experimented with a lot of different combinations, I can’t narrow it down to just one chicken injection recipe but instead decided to give you a few different […]
This smoked whole chicken recipe has been one of my favorite chicken recipes since I was a child. Coming from a family of pitmasters, I learned to smoke rather than bake or roast birds. Over the years, I worked on a recipe and technique until I found one that I loved. In this post, I […]
I have to say that these smoked chicken thighs are one of my all-time favorite smoked chicken recipes! The smoking method was taught to me by a pitmaster that I met on the competition circuit. Now, I have added a few personal touches to it since then but it is still a treat! From recipe […]
Smoked chicken breast is actually a fan favorite in my family. As I come from a long line of BBQ lovers and pitmasters, most of my kin preferred tossing the chicken breast in the smoker rather than roasting it. Due to this, I have had plenty of time to play around with flavors, temperatures, and […]
If the chicken has been thawed in the fridge, you can keep it in the refrigerator for up to two days after it has been thawed. If you thaw it in cold water or the microwave, the chicken should be cooked immediately. This rule applies to whole chickens as well as individual cuts like chicken […]