Smoked chicken in a butter bath

Czarbecue · Jul 14, 2019

I saw some pics from a competition about bathing chicken in butter while it sits in the smoker. Seems simple enough. Why haven’t I tried this?

5 pounds of wings, Q-salt, and a pound of butter:

After two hours of smoke I sprinkled some blackened seasoning and let it crisp up

Then back in the pan to reabsorb the chicken butter:

I strained what was left in the pan and after using some for dipping, I now have 12 ounces of smoked chicken flavored butter. What would Cowgirl do with it?

thirdeye · Jul 14, 2019

This is an extremely effective technique and I'm sure with your ratio of 5# of chicken and 1# of butter turned out a good product, but that is pretty heavy handed with the butter. An alternate is making a slightly strong chicken broth and pour enough in your pan so it's about halfway up the chicken, then top the pieces with a squeeze of Parkay, or a pat of butter. During the cook you have a buttery broth which works well during the braising step.

After you braise them, return the pieces to the smoker to set them up or to glaze.

You will get these results all day long.

Stingerhook · Jul 14, 2019

You nailed my two favorite food groups Czar, wings and butter.:clap2:

Czarbecue · Jul 14, 2019

thirdeye said:
This is an extremely effective technique and I'm sure with your ratio of 5# of chicken and 1# of butter turned out a good product, but that is pretty heavy handed with the butter.

I wanted a rich butter taste and if you ever sautéed anything in butter you know that buttery char that I am after :heh: I figured the pound only cost me $2.88 so what the hell. I’m surprised I only lost 4 ounces of butter in the entire process though.

Czarbecue · Jul 14, 2019

Stingerhook said:
You nailed my two favorite food groups Czar, wings and butter.:clap2:

The unsung hero of the combination is this guy:

SMetroHawkeye · Jul 14, 2019

Mmmmm... chicken butter...

CrabbyAppleton · Jul 14, 2019

I woulda put some of that sauce on some mashed potatoes or baked with sour cream :icon_smile_tongue:

jermoQ · Jul 14, 2019

I am not sure you had enough butter for the amount of chicken??? :heh: I like to use Zatarains Blackened seasoning on a lot of things! Good looking food! :thumb:

kfdvm · Jul 14, 2019

I love this form. That looks fantastic
Thanks

ronbrad62 · Jul 14, 2019

So, you like a little chicken with your butter, hmmm?
And to answer your question about Cowgirl...
No doubt whip up something absolutely amazing that we would all dream about for days.

ModelMaker · Jul 15, 2019

Is that a good thing to put cooked chicken back in the raw chicken juice pan?
Ed

JVM59 · Jul 15, 2019

I really seem to struggle with turning out good chicken, so no doubt I'll be trying these methods. THANKS!

Czarbecue · Jul 15, 2019

JVM59 said:
I really seem to struggle with turning out good chicken, so no doubt I'll be trying these methods. THANKS!

I’ve always experienced dried out chicken beforehand, either from me or an establishment. The butter changes everything.

pjtexas1 · Jul 15, 2019

Dang! Get me a straw!!!
Seriously... that broth would be good on everything.

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Smoked chicken in a butter bath

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