Brine for 8 hours, pat dry and rest uncovered in fridge for an hour, rub with evoo and your favorite poultry rub and fire roast in drum w/ apple wood @ 350-400 for 75-90 minutes, breast side up or until 160 in the breast, 180 in the thigh..
I don't spatchcock, I like to fill the cavity with something aromatic like onion and fresh rosemary
My poultry brine
1 gal water
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup kosher salt
1/3 cup old bay seasoning
1/3 cup black peppercorn
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