Jan 31 2014
It was 30+ deg. today, almost a heat wave after the frigid
weather we have had all month. I had a spatchcocked chicken that brined
overnight. I would finally get back out cooking on my smoke deck and get to use
some of Savor Spices Mo Rockin chicken rub I have wanted to try.
The wife went out to lunch and shopping with a friend. I
baked my second loaf of bread from a batch of no knead bread. After lunch I
took the chicken out of the brine, rinsed well and dried; then coated both
sides well with the Mo Rockin rub and in the fridge to dry. I made some butter
to stuff under the breast to smoke, 2 Tbs. of butter and a heaping tsp. of the
rub.
I got the chicken on the smoker, and had some cut up red
potatoes ready to boil. The smoker was at 275 deg. grill level and kept easing
it up to 370 deg. as the potatoes were boiling. I usually add some butter and
or olive oil and seasoning to the potatoes and in a wire basket to finish on
the smoker. I decided to try some of the WOW seasoning, some butter, olive oil
and some dried garlic flakes. Potatoes were on the smoker about 45 minutes.
Normally the kids go out on Friday nights so was just
planning on the wife and me. I had pulled the chicken at 175 deg. breast IT and
it was resting when the grandson popped in. He said he wanted to eat here. I
had some Bob Evans cheesy broccoli in the microwave. I served all and just got
set down and the son and wife came. I said if you want to eat help yourselves
to what’s left. The son ate some chicken and the daughter in law ate some
leftover pork and kraut from the fridge and some of the WOW potatoes. She
really liked the WOW seasoning.
I think we all got enough to eat; a small slice of bread and
a little chicken were left. Everyone would have eaten more of the WOW potatoes.
I was happy to be able to get back outside on the smoker. I thought the Mo
Rockin chicken rub was pretty darn good.
Tomorrow is Super Bowl Day and most here in the USA will be having parties and watching the game. I never got interested in sports so no Super Bowl cooking here. I think I will do a meatloaf tomorrow and some smoked sausage for red beans and rice later in the week.
Seasoned Chicken
Resting
My plate
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