when to trim chicken

woodfolks · Apr 2, 2010

I going to take a run at thighs tomorrow
I was woundering when is the best time to trim to
a uniformed size. Before Brining or after right before
adding the rub

jbrink01 · Apr 2, 2010

First

Ron_L · Apr 2, 2010

Yep. Why brine stuff that you are going to throw away.

Alexa RnQ · Apr 2, 2010

The best time to trim chicken is at home, before the contest!
I'd so much rather have it done in clean, controlled conditions than out in the field, in the heat.

Rub · Apr 2, 2010

DivaHerself said:
The best time to trim chicken is at home, before the contest!
I'd so much rather have it done in clean, controlled conditions than out in the field, in the heat.

Amen to that.

Crash · Apr 3, 2010

DivaHerself said:
The best time to trim chicken is at home, before the contest!
I'd so much rather have it done in clean, controlled conditions than out in the field, in the heat.

100% agreed. It's bad enough that we actually have to deal with the dirty bird. We always trim chicken at home, it's just so much easier.

That being said, trim before you brine/marinate.

armor · Apr 3, 2010

Doing my first comp this summer. Question about trimming at home....how are you repackaging?

Gowan · Apr 3, 2010

Either disposable Gladware or vacuum seal.

Smoke'n Ice · Apr 3, 2010

After triming at home, use an extra large zip lock and place in an ice bath (melting ice water) and keep it there until time to brine. Then use the same bag and the same ice bath for the brine time. Small coolers work great and no chance of cross contamination with other items. You will have to add ice occassionally and drain some of the water off but even health departments applaude this type of procedure.

River City Smokehouse · Apr 3, 2010

At a contest I trim my chicken anytime after my meat is inspected and before 11pm. There really is not real reason for it other than my time managment. I will trim and de-bone and put the meat in a plastic container with lid and stick it in the fridge. I don't brine it until the next morning early.

monty3777 · Apr 3, 2010

armor said:
Doing my first comp this summer. Question about trimming at home....how are you repackaging?

If you don't have one yet think seriously about getting a foodsaver system!

BRBBQ · Apr 3, 2010

River City Smokehouse said:
At a contest I trim my chicken anytime after my meat is inspected and before 11pm. There really is not real reason for it other than my time managment. I will trim and de-bone and put the meat in a plastic container with lid and stick it in the fridge. I don't brine it until the next morning early.

Is it legal to de-bone chicken at home also?

Alexa RnQ · Apr 3, 2010

Absolutely. For KCBS, you can pretrim however you like (deboning included), but you may not preseason or marinate.

swamprb · Apr 3, 2010

It helps to Foodsaver my trimmed thighs, set a little shape to them.

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