Chicken on the Santa Maria

[LordRiffenstein]

We have this local pig farm that also sells chickens every couple of months. They are always huge but also very meaty and taste amazing. This one was 3,5kg!!

Spatchcocked it, then used my favorite rub to dry brine it for 48 hours. Let it dry in the fridge for a couple of hours before it got the grill.

Because we had the time, cooked it l&s bone side down for about 3 hours, then lowered the gate and flipped it to crisp up the skin.

It was simply amazing, misses said it was the best chicken I've ever done. Crispy skin, juicy as hell and near perfect temp differences between white and dark meat.

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[Shiz-Nit]

OUTSTANDING my friend

 

[Titch]

That looks pretty good from here

 

[SMOKE FREAK]

That's just beautiful.
The chicken AND the grill.

 

[TC Smoke & Que]

Yorie, Man that looks fantastic!!!
That Santa Maria really does such a great job and I see you have really got the cook on it down well.
Man I want to get one of those!!!!!

 

[Etepete]

That looks lovely Good use of the Santa Maria

 

[Stingerhook]

Fantabulous Yoeri

 

[ShadowDriver]

That thing is a monster.... and looks delicious!

 

[halfcocked]

Mi-t-fine looking chicken.

 

[legendaryhog]

Damn, I want that cooker. Might have to...

 

[KClandcruiser]

That is one full sized bird! Looks like you absolutely nailed the cook

 

[jzadski]

That sure is a purdy burdy. I can see why your wife liked it so much.

 

[tom b]

I love SM cooking, bird look good. I have never heard of a chicken that large

 

[Speeed]

Freaking fantastic!

 

[SweetHeatBBQnSC]

Beautiful cook on that small turkey...I mean large chicken!

 

[Jlems]

Man that is fantastic! Gotta get one of those grills!

 

[LordRiffenstein]

OUTSTANDING my friend

That looks pretty good from here

That's just beautiful.
The chicken AND the grill.

Thanks fellas, starting to get the hang of it!

 

[LordRiffenstein]

Yorie, Man that looks fantastic!!!
That Santa Maria really does such a great job and I see you have really got the cook on it down well.
Man I want to get one of those!!!!!

That looks lovely Good use of the Santa Maria

Fantabulous Yoeri

Thanks, the Santa Maria is a lot of fun and another great cooker to have available.

 

[LordRiffenstein]

I love SM cooking, bird look good. I have never heard of a chicken that large

Beautiful cook on that small turkey...I mean large chicken!

Small turkey, that´s what I always call them.
Not just the size but also the meat, it has a different structure.
I had a thigh with some veggies and was completely done.

 

[Big George's BBQ]

YUM That looks amazing