I have mastered chicken in my Primo - super moist w crispy skin, so I had my doubts that the KBQ could compete. Honestly I was worried that the KBQ wouldn’t be able to crisp the skin enough bc I thought it wouldn’t get hot enough in there. So I ripped it! -all the way on the highest heat setting and loaded it up w cherry and oak. I put two spatchcocked birds in once the temp reached 400. According to my FireBoard that briancc so graciously threw in when he sold me his KBQ, the temps ranged between 400 and all the way up to 450! Awesome. Cooked those birds for 45 mins and perfecto. SWMBO said it was my best chicken ever. I’ll take that.
I really loved the flavor of the wood smoke. I only had the bottom poppet open. It really is another ingredient. I want to say it’s light but that isn’t right, maybe deft is the word bc you cannot miss the flavor but it’s harmonious so it doesn’t club you over the head w it’s presence.
Speaking of flavors, I’m in love w Ottolenghi’s harissa recipe in his book Jerusalem. Yes, there’s heat but so much more. Anyway I slathered that under all the skin of those birds as well as under their spatchcockedness (?) as well as black pepper and Z’atar on top. I can’t recommend that enough. Super delicious.
Unfortunately I forgot to take pics of the whole birds. This is all I managed.
Long story short....KBQ for the win and I can’t wait to see what else I can make in there.
I really loved the flavor of the wood smoke. I only had the bottom poppet open. It really is another ingredient. I want to say it’s light but that isn’t right, maybe deft is the word bc you cannot miss the flavor but it’s harmonious so it doesn’t club you over the head w it’s presence.
Speaking of flavors, I’m in love w Ottolenghi’s harissa recipe in his book Jerusalem. Yes, there’s heat but so much more. Anyway I slathered that under all the skin of those birds as well as under their spatchcockedness (?) as well as black pepper and Z’atar on top. I can’t recommend that enough. Super delicious.
Unfortunately I forgot to take pics of the whole birds. This is all I managed.
Long story short....KBQ for the win and I can’t wait to see what else I can make in there.
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