Chicken Fattie Question

bobank03

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• Aug 19, 2013

• #21

Yep, thats a great idea! Like the sushi mat. 

Have you boil tested your thermometer to be sure it is accurate? Just to be sure you aren't cooking out the cheese? 

I also meant to say that I am going to try the brown sugar on the outside that redneck69 suggested in the post above. 

 

tucson bbq fan

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• Aug 19, 2013

• #22

They only cost a couple of bucks in most cooking gadget stores.  I know you can get them at bed bath & beyond.  I use it for lots of things.  Here are a couple fo photos of the end saran wrap twist & squeeze to make that part clearer (I was just finishing a couple of pizza fatties so I took some extra photos)

wrapped before twisting after putting on the bacon wrap

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• tucson bbq fan
• Aug 19, 2013

see what the end looks like - loose and not tight

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• tucson bbq fan
• Aug 19, 2013

grap the ends of the saran wrap and roll it in the air a bunch of times (like a sausage) till it tightens up and compresses the whole fatty an inch or so in length - see what the end looks like now?

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• Aug 19, 2013

I'll put this back in the fridge for a couple of hours to set, then onto the smoker.

 

kandl

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• Aug 19, 2013

• #23

I haven't boil tested any of them but I use the lid thermometer as a rough guide as I know its not correct.  I also have an over thermometer directly on the rack and I check meat temps with the digi stick I got at wal mart.  I should test all 3 to figure which one if any are the most correct. LOL

I don't think I twisted mine that tight but I did twist the ends up like that and then put twist ties on them and into the fridge.

 

redneck69

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• Aug 19, 2013

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wrap and twist fattie like this before the bacon weave is put on....ill even toss in the freezer for 1/2 hour to help firm it up some....than wrap the bacon weave and reroll with saran wrap and pull it nice and tight..just like Tucson has done in his pics..

 

bobank03

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• Aug 19, 2013

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redneck69 said:

wrap and twist fattie like this before the bacon weave is put on....ill even toss in the freezer for 1/2 hour to help firm it up some....than wrap the bacon weave and reroll with saran wrap and pull it nice and tight..just like Tucson has done in his pics..

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Redneck, you and Tucson have some great ideas for all of us to try. Thanks for sharing. Hadn't thought of pre-rolling and partial freezing to firm them up. Great idea especially with the ground chicken. 

 

gmc2003

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• Aug 20, 2013

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I'm not sure on how you placed the ingredients, but I always leave a little room on all sides to help with the seal. Also I lay the sliced meat down on top of the ground sausage or chicken. Then I place the rest of the goodies on top of that. Finally I place the cheese closer to the part of the fattie that will be first rolled trying to keep it away from the seam. When I use a bacon weave I usually don't line up the seams of the fattie and the bacon. It's worked so far for me. Only one real blow-out(and that was due to an overstuff).

Chris

 

kandl

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• Aug 20, 2013

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As soon as I read that it hit me.  I don't remember for sure how I did my pizza one but I know this time I put the cheese right on top the chicken and then the sliced ham on top of that.  and I'm betting I also had my seams lined up and probably didn't get them sealed well so there are 3 possible reason why I had a bad turn out.  Gonna try it again and see how it goes.

 

bgosnell151

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• Aug 25, 2013

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Try a lb and a half and don't roll it out as thin. I don't think the chicken is as dense as the sausage. You could also use sausage and put some grilled for fried checken strips in it to make the cordon bleu.