Garlic Lovers Chicken, chicken was on sale this week and Patti found a beauty, it was over 7lbs. so we had plenty left over for an awesome spontaneous picnic the next day with cold chicken. The sauce was simple with lots of flavor. Ken especially loved the 40 or so cloves of garlic. The longer garlic cooks the sweeter it gets. Plus, with our …
St. Paddy’s Drunken Hen, we’ve been getting a lot of requests for game hens. They’re like a small chicken and everyone gets their own. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day we made these gals with a glaze of Irish whiskey combined with the sweet taste of orange marmalade: St. Paddy’s Drunken Hens. Ken spatchcocked them and we served them with our Irish Twice Baked…
Southwestern Stuffed Chicken Breasts or as Patti called it “Chicken Cordon Bleu with a Texas twang”. We get lots of requests for chicken breasts in various ways. This was 3 ingredients easy and just a little zippy with a “Kiss of Smoke”. Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on…
Orange Ginger Pepper Spatchcocked Chicken when you want a simple roast chicken with another layer of flavor. We seasoned our “Big Bird” with Chef of the Future Orange Ginger Pepper Seasoning and a simple glaze of warmed orange marmalade. A beautiful, simple great tasting dinner with just 3 ingredients, with a “Kiss of Smoke”!!! Patti and I have set one night a week just…
https://youtu.be/PmG3gHhagPE How to Spatchcock Chicken Video How to Spatchcock Chicken Video, We love grilled chicken; thinking a Spatchcock Chicken would be good, easy and flavorful tonight. It was simple enough for a weeknight dinner and pretty enough for company. Spatchcock Chicken is simple and easy to do on the Char-Griller Akorn Kamado Grill. As an added treat we used Chef of the Future Floribbean Rub…
Lemon Teriyaki Chicken Drumsticks because it’s the season and I found a new “Leg Rack” by the fireplace! Some of our friends and their families are dropping by and you know how kids of all ages love drumsticks. It’s easy to smoke a bunch of these on my new drumstick rack. Great for parties and tailgating, too. The lemon and teriyaki marinade added lots…
Cherry Chipotle Buffalo Wings, Ken loves to make his chicken wings of fire on our Green Mountain Grill/Smoker. Patti makes a cool, creamy sauce to cut the heat, the perfect complement. Also, a great dip for raw veggies or shrimp cocktail. Tonight was a Green Mountain night. We wanted to try GMG’s Cherry Chipotle BBQ Sauce and wings sounded good for this. Then, sprinkle…
Uncle Bubba’s Whiskey Chicken low and slow with a “Kiss of Smoke”. Just the right amount of char for that grilled flavor we all love, then brushed with Uncle Bubba’s Whiskey BBQ Sauce, a delicious, easy and beautiful Texas style BBQ sauce. This is one of those “Must Try” recipes! Most folks have trouble with chicken on the grill, not to worry. This is…
Tailgater Pizza Chicken Rolls, The play-offs reminded Patti of a recipe she would fix for her beloved dad Jesse. When she was a kid, she would fix this for them on Sundays when they watched the Eagles playing football back in Philly. Tonight we served this over pesto sauced pasta. But, back then she and her dad would have it open faced on big…
His and Her Wings, we both love wings but we don’t like them seasoned the same. Patti is more for Smoky and Savory. Me, I lean for Hot and Fiery. So, we did 6 pounds of both using Briggs True Bourbon Bacon BBQ Sauce as our base sauce. It’s super easy to make lots at one time with our Bull Rack System. Patti just loaded…
Our Bourbon Bacon Smoked Game Hens were dressed to impress. We had one of Patti’s best friends over for dinner and we wanted to make something extra, extra special, but not with taking a lot of time to prepare. So, we came up with a delicious three ingredient entrée. Rock Cornish Game hens are always popular because everyone gets their own little chicken. This…
Chicken & Beef Ribs for Date Night, I found some beef ribs with a little meat on them and picked them up for our date night. At the same time Patti picked up some chicken drum sticks on sale with the same thought. So we brought them together for a grate “Date Night” dinner… Patti and I have set one night a week just…