Muffin Tin Chicken????

[Jon Solberg]

I understand this subject has some controversy when it comes to competition cooking but it sounds pretty tasty.

I found the Mixon recipe online. Is that the standard method to do this?

Not looking for anyone to give away any secrets. I just think this might be something fun to make.

Can anyone offer some methods or recipies?


http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/fo...Chicken-365437

[Jerod Broussard]

Definitely looks tasty. I don't like dark meat on chicken unless it is grilled to perfection over direct heat.

[Jon Solberg]

So I'll take that as a maybe. hehehehe

[David Parrish]

I'm with Jerod. I like my chicken grilled and crispy. The cupcake stuff just doesn't do it for me.

[Jon Solberg]

It least we have established that you guys can't help... Which is nice.

[David Parrish]

Yeah sorry Jon, I won't be much help on this one. I did peruse the recipe though and it looks like it'd be good (for what it is).

[Jon Solberg]

lol lol lol..

[Jerod Broussard]

I'd contact Myron Mixon. I'm sure he is readily available.

[Beefchop]

I'm sure he'll talk to you...for a fee. : )

[toetter]

I cook (smoke) them all the time and they always turn out very moist and are great on sandwiches for leftovers. I have used muffin tins with a holes in the bottom and without. Both ways seem to work just fine. I de-bone the thighs and remove the skin because my wife hates the skin. They are inexpensive and fun to experiment with. I say go for it and see what you can come up with. Have fun!

[Beefchop]

I always thought the muffin tin was to keep the chicken uniform in size and shape for the sake of presentation at comps...I'll have to give it a whirl sometime to see if it actually changes the flavor profile. I think I'd go with toetter's method and would perforate the bottom, though, so the juices could leak out.

[Huskee]

I would do this with ground chicken. I don't think I would ever do it with pieces. Especially bl/sl thighs, them things are so tasty.... but like most things, to each their own!

[Jon Solberg]

I'm just trying to figure out if this is the standard competition method. Not much out there on the interweb about it.

I dont think its something I'd do much. Just want to become a more rounded Q'er.

Unfortunately it seem that if you're going to compete you need to have this in your bag of tricks.

[SwampDonkeyzBBQ]

The standard is trimmed thighs. Although, lollipop drums are starting to appear more regularly. Here's a link to the BBQ Turn In Box Facebook page. Some really great, and not so great, examples of turn in boxes there.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/bbqturnincritique/

From what I read, in Myron's book, there's two parts to the muffin technique. One part of it is geared towards putting a little crisp on the skin. I haven't ever tried it, but I know some people that have, and still do, that are very happy with the results they get.