Eat mor chick'n (Chesapeake style)

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mdboatbum

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Decided to go simple and stupid with this one. Being a Maryland guy, Old Bay is always a favorite. Brined a spatchcocked 4lb bird in a mixture of 8 cups water and 1/2 cup old bay for about 3 hours. Drained, patted dry and put on a rack uncovered in the fridge for another hour. Overnight would have been ideal, but we gotta eat when we gotta eat. Took it out and mopped with browned butter, then dusted with Bal'mer's Finest. Plan was to smoke hot and fast, but the weather was dicey, so she went in the oven at 375˚ for a little over an hour, until the IT of the breast hit 165˚. I pulled it out and checked the thigh, 176˚ for one, and 181˚ for the other one. Let it rest for 20 mins or so, and WOW!! Super moist, and the flavor was off the charts. Definitely Old Bay, but more muted, almost like it was whispering. Sounds weird, I know, but it was some pretty dang incredible bird. Definitely on the menu for the next crab feast. I'm thinking in the smoker this will be KILLER.
 
Sounds good!

Kind of like a favorite round my way, Old Bay and Lime wings (naked wings tossed in a little lime juice then tons of old bay). I like them better then buffalo wings now.
 
Sounds good!

Kind of like a favorite round my way, Old Bay and Lime wings (naked wings tossed in a little lime juice then tons of old bay). I like them better then buffalo wings now.
That sounds awesome!! Man, my list of things I have to try from this forum is getting longer and longer. I'm thinking I'm gonna need a bigger smoker :) By the way, is the Stained Glass Pub still there in 4 corners? Haven't been over there in years, but I think that's where it was.
 
Sounds fantastic but you know 
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Yeah, sorry about that. I always go into a cook intending to take pics, but my hands get messy, and since I'm almost always cooking on my own, I rarely get the chance to take any. I'll work on that :)
 
 
That sounds awesome!! Man, my list of things I have to try from this forum is getting longer and longer. I'm thinking I'm gonna need a bigger smoker :) By the way, is the Stained Glass Pub still there in 4 corners? Haven't been over there in years, but I think that's where it was.
The Corner Pub is in 4 Corners (University & Colesville) but it is closed down right now (should be back up in time for football season). It is going back to the original owners (well the wife and daughter of the original) after a couple year hiatus under a different owner (I used to bartend there (one of my best friends still does) and I still frequent it, they have the best Old Bay Lime wings around). The Stained glass pub is off Layhill Rd and not nearly as cool or good as the corner pub but while the corner pub is closed I am sure some of the regulars are going there. Stained Glass tried to kind of copy the Corner pub (pizza style, atmosphere) but the Corner pub can't be duplicated (Ledo's stole the pizza style but still isn't as good). I haven't been to stained glass in a while, they are both neighborhood bars just stained glass is in a different neighborhood.

I forget who started the Old Bay Lime wings but the pub (corner pub) has been making them for a very long time and they changed the way I look at wings. I make them all of the time during football season (preseason in 2 weeks
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). If you ever over this side of town give me a shout.
 
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