Speaking of chicken ....... the wife took off today to go see he sister and told me to order pizza or whatever. Didn't feel like take-out so decided to cook me some chicken thighs on the BBQ.
First of all was the brine to soak the raw chicken thighs in for a few hours before cooking. 1 quart water; 1/4 cup Kosher Salt plus a bunch of spices. May have added a couple shots whiskey too.
After brining the chickens in the fridge for about 4 hours it's time to put some dry rub on them, front & back then into a cooking pan with a stick of melted butter.
Turn the BBQ on and get the temp to 300F
Close the lid and go have a beer while that chicken simmers in the meted butter and dry rub spices:
Check the internal meat temp after about 3/4 hour. It's gotta be 165 degrees at least. 119.6 degrees; not ready yet:
When they're up to temp. it's time to sauce 'em and caramelize that sweet glaze by cooking direct on the grill for another 5-10 mins.
Last step is to plate it with some mashed spuds and a little cauliflower with cheese sauce and dig in!
Brining the chicken pieces before cooking makes that meat melt in your mouth tender and simmering in a butter bath with dry rub adds a subtle flavor to the meat that you just can't get with standard BBQ chicken. It's more time consuming than ordering a Pizza for sure but in the end, it was pretty yummy