- Sep 17, 2012
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OK all...I need some help. I have smoked 4 half chickens twice now and both times the breast meat has come out kinda "mushy" or mealy. Here are the conditions for both smokes:
First Try...
Marinaded in Italian salad dressing for 24 hours
Dressing and dry rub combined applied under the skin
Dry rub on the outside of the skin
Placed on aluminum cooking trays in smoker skin side up
Smoked at 225-240 for 3 1/2 hours
Taken out when breast meat got to 185 degrees
Second Try...
Olive oil, garlic, rosemary and dry rub combined and applied under the skin
Dry rub and olive oil on outside of the skin
Placed on aluminum cooking trays in smoker skin side up
Smoked at 235-250 for 3 1/2 hours
Taken out when breast meat got to 180 degrees
The taste was good on both smokes and the skin was a little crispy. it was mainly the texture of the meat that was mushy. Any help would be appreciated before I move up to a practice turkey before Thanksgiving this year.
First Try...
Marinaded in Italian salad dressing for 24 hours
Dressing and dry rub combined applied under the skin
Dry rub on the outside of the skin
Placed on aluminum cooking trays in smoker skin side up
Smoked at 225-240 for 3 1/2 hours
Taken out when breast meat got to 185 degrees
Second Try...
Olive oil, garlic, rosemary and dry rub combined and applied under the skin
Dry rub and olive oil on outside of the skin
Placed on aluminum cooking trays in smoker skin side up
Smoked at 235-250 for 3 1/2 hours
Taken out when breast meat got to 180 degrees
The taste was good on both smokes and the skin was a little crispy. it was mainly the texture of the meat that was mushy. Any help would be appreciated before I move up to a practice turkey before Thanksgiving this year.