Sunday's experiment * Fried-A-Que Chicken *

[Steve B]

While I was waiting for my plate ribs to do their thing I decided to try something different. Dry brined a whole chicken quartered for 24hrs. Put that on the LSG for 1-1/2hrs at 240ish*. Than deep fried for 10min.
I than pulled the chicken from the fryer and slathered the quarters with bbq sauce and back on the smoker for another 15min.

More so my wife than I were pleasantly surprised how good it turned out.

Nice crispy skin, Juicy inside and a hint of smoke. Not overpowering. I added 2 cherry chunks to the red oak that I was using. Now for the pics. If they work.

[Steve B]

Don't know why it didn't work but one more pic.

[RonB]

Sounds very good to me.

[Steve R.]

There used to be a place in Lexington KY that served up something very similar to this back in the late 80s and early 90s. I liked it!

[DWCowles]

Beautiful!

[kmhfive]

Very nice!

[HouseHomey]

Hmmm.....

[Kevin Fuess]

One question: did you cook the entire time over indirect heat? Or did you place the chicken over the fire for the final 15 minutes with BBQ sauce?

[Steve B]

I ran it indirect. Figured it was crisp enough from the fryer. Which it was.

[Henrik]

I really like the smoke-then-deep-fry concept, I bet it turned out real good! Your pictures work just fine.

[Steve B]

Henrik if you haven't tried it you should. I think it's going to be my go to for chicken. It was that good.

[GregS]

Looks and sounds really good.

There used to be a place in Lexington KY that served up something very similar to this back in the late 80s and early 90s. I liked it!

A coworker just came back from Louisville and was raving about the smoked fried chicken he had there. I told him to give it a try on his BGE, but he's worried about the deep fry part.

[Kevin Fuess]

OK I have to try this. BUT I'm not going to say "Fried-A-Que Chicken" to my wife, she would just roll her eyes! Make her taste it first then I will reveal.
When ever she asks I just put the blame on my grillin buddies here.

[Powersmoke_80]

Awesome! Slo Bones BBQ in Frankenmuth does that with their wings.

[Steve B]

I also do this with wings on occasion.

[Brisket Syndicate]

Great Idea!!