Chicken on the mini

[Dennis - CurlyQ]

It's been a few days since I fired up the mini so I decided try a chicken.

Simple recipe. Just put olive oil, lemon pepper seasoning and fresh rosemary on the outside, and put 2 lemon halves and a couple rosemary sprigs inside the bird. I used Stubbs briquettes and one chunk of hickory. I just used a 9" cake tin as a diffuser and no water. I wanted to cook at 350, but the mini only wanted to go to 300-325, so in went with that. It took a little shy of 2 hours to cook. 165 in the breast and 175 in the thigh. Came out fantastic. This was my first cook of a whole chicken in the mini. It was so easy to do.

https://ibb.co/dz7va5

 

[Dave/G]

I had chicken tonight too. b/s thighs took ten minutes. Beat your 2 hours. Just kidding. Your chicken looks good.

 

[Dan C. FL]

Pretty bird!!!! Looks awesome!

 

[JeffG]

Bird looks great Dennis.

 

[Robert T]

That is a really tasty looking chicken! I'm sure it was delicious!

 

[Tony R]

Looks delicious

 

[Alber AL]

I like it, easy and simple.

 

[ChuckO]

You gotta love the mini when you can get cooks like that out of it

 

[Robert-R]

That bird is the word! NICE

 

[JimK]

Great looking bird!

 

[CaseT]

Great looking bird! Try it without the diffuser next go around. When ever I do chicken I don't use a diffuser. If you're in a hurry and want to speed it up a bit spatchcock the bird.

 

[Barb D]

That was a great looking chicken and nice color.

 

[Dennis - CurlyQ]

The leftovers were great in a sandwich today too. It's amazing how easy the cooks are on the mini. That thing is awesome!

I think I'll try it without the diffuser next time. I have some 1/4 chickens in the freezer that I have to cook up soon.

 

[Rich Dahl]

Can't beat that, nice cook Dennis.

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Nice looking bird Dennis.

 

[Tyson]

Came out perfect. Something about the WSM that cooks poultry perfectly.