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smokinbadger
01-05-2008, 07:32 PM
Well, I got myself an egg last weekend, and so far I've made pizza and a pretty sizable rib roast. I didn't get pictures of those, but today I decided that to really break in the egg, I should try to make something tropical and delightful (Hi Rick).

Anyway, here it is. I made up a brine of kosher salt, sugar, black peppercorns, Old Bay and allspice berries and brined two fresh chickens for about 8 hours. Late this afternoon, I fired up the egg:

http://lh6.google.com/smokinbadger/R4AsqkUzlOI/AAAAAAAAAdo/0nSGQaMrmPA/s800/DSC02501.JPG (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/%3Ca%20href=)

I quartered the chickens, and rubbed them down with a rub I made up as follows:

2 T Lemon Pepper
2 T Kosher Salt
2 T Garlic Powder
2 T Turbinado Sugar
2 T Paprika

I also quartered a fresh pineapple, which I dusted with cayenne pepper and some turbinado sugar. I also split a red and a yellow bell pepper and a large sweet onion.

All of the above went on the egg at 350F. I used the platesetter to get a nice indirect even heat. Also, I added some hickory chips to the lump. After a while, here's what it looked like:

http://lh3.google.com/smokinbadger/R4Asq0UzlPI/AAAAAAAAAdw/ABaXKWuhiHQ/s800/DSC02502.JPG (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/%3Ca%20href=)

After everything was good and done, I assembled the ingredients for a smoked pineapple salsa:

http://lh6.google.com/smokinbadger/R4AsrkUzlRI/AAAAAAAAAeA/_BVi2PRpmpU/s800/DSC02504.JPG (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/%3Ca%20href=)

Here's what it looked like after I chopped it up and mixed it:

http://lh4.google.com/smokinbadger/R4AssEUzlSI/AAAAAAAAAeI/TsBZVONYBw0/s800/DSC02505.JPG (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/%3Ca%20href=)

Here's what the chicken looked like:

http://lh3.google.com/smokinbadger/R4As-0UzlTI/AAAAAAAAAeU/tK7k06HcCCQ/s800/DSC02506.JPG (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/%3Ca%20href=)

And here's how it looks on the plate.

http://lh4.google.com/smokinbadger/R4As_EUzlUI/AAAAAAAAAec/X7sLTOJdu8w/s800/DSC02507.JPG (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/%3Ca%20href=)

Best of all it tasted really good.

boatnut
01-05-2008, 07:37 PM
looks awesome!!!! gotta get me one of them eggs!

LMAJ
01-05-2008, 07:38 PM
I just had supper and that looks so good - think I need some of that chicken.... many happy meals with that Egg.

Harbormaster
01-05-2008, 07:42 PM
Awesome Badger! That salsa looks to die for. And the bird looks pretty good too.

I wish Michigan wasn't so far, I know someone who would like to get his paws on a WSM.

wlh3
01-05-2008, 07:45 PM
Man that is some great looking food. Love all the colors in the grilled veggies:icon_bigsmil

bigabyte
01-05-2008, 07:46 PM
Looks great! Guess theres no debate here that the egg came before the chicken.

Jack2u2
01-05-2008, 07:50 PM
Chicken looked great, but the salsa looked awsome!

jacob
01-05-2008, 07:52 PM
Now I'm wanting chicken. Looks good Brother.

jestridge
01-05-2008, 07:56 PM
It all looks good.

Rick's Tropical Delight
01-05-2008, 08:05 PM
!!
i don't read every post, but for some reason i clicked on this one! whooohooo! :biggrin:

holy yardbird, batman!

i did a chickie tonight as well...

smokinbadger
01-05-2008, 08:07 PM
!!
i don't read every post, but for some reason i clicked on this one! whooohooo! :biggrin:

holy yardbird, batman!

i did a chickie tonight as well...

...and...pictures?

BBQ_MAFIA
01-05-2008, 08:08 PM
Great looking Chicken

BBQ Grail
01-05-2008, 08:21 PM
Okay who else wants an Egg? Raise your hands.

Dang that looks good.

Rick's Tropical Delight
01-05-2008, 09:03 PM
...and...pictures?

ok, ok... i keep readin the dang forums... let me download and process and stuff... pix at 11 eastern.

man, it was good though.

so... i wonder where you got that xl at, eh?
i have no doubt you won't regret that purchase.

welcome to the eggdome.

smokinbadger
01-05-2008, 09:06 PM
ok, ok... i keep readin the dang forums... let me download and process and stuff... pix at 11 eastern.

man, it was good though.

so... i wonder where you got that xl at, eh?
i have no doubt you won't regret that purchase.

welcome to the eggdome.

Yep, it was worth the drive over to the other side of out mitten shaped winter wonderland. I'm already sure that this was a good purchase.

biffleg
01-05-2008, 09:08 PM
Great lookin' chicken! Seriously need to consider becoming an egghead :-D

Bbq Bubba
01-05-2008, 09:15 PM
Nice spread Badger!! Ya, that is a heck of a deal you got on that egg, congrat's and maybe i can see that bad boy up close some day!!:biggrin:

cmcadams
01-05-2008, 10:32 PM
I'll take just the pineapple.. .love pineapple off the grill.

Norcoredneck
01-06-2008, 03:54 AM
!!
i did a chickie tonight as well...
I thought you always posted pics!
Between the typing error and no pics I think Rick has been kidnapped!