Step 1 of Smied Chicken with Q-view!

cinnamonkc · Jul 3, 2008

SMIED - Smoked then Fried

So the Smoked then battered and fried chicken experiment is off and running. I had brined the chicken and then soaked it Wednesday. Then I coated it in a mix of buttermilk and tobasco overnight. I put it on the smoker about 3:00 today. I pulled it at about 5:30 when it was at 160 degrees. It's in a pan, tented with foil right now waiting for the deep fryer to heat up.

I'm going to double batter with self rising flour. For the wet, I use a combination of buttermilk and tobasco.

Here are the pics before it went on the smoker and when it came off the smoker. More pics of the final to come soon.

abelman · Jul 4, 2008

Interesting concept...can't wait to hear how it tastes. The qview looks great!

davenh · Jul 4, 2008

Looks great Cinnamon..can't wait to see how it turns out

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cinnamonkc · Jul 4, 2008

The final Smied chicken was a hit!
Unlike regular fried chicken that you have to cook until the chicken is done, and often the breading gets too dark, this was almost already completely cooked from the smoking, so I could take it out of the oil as soon as the coating was nice and golden. It was moist, smokey and delicious.
I added my rub to the flour when I breaded it. Flour, buttermilk, flour, into the oil for a few minutes until golden.

While I will probably smoke chicken without frying it...I will probably never fry chicken again without smoking it first.

BTW...the two wings I turned into buffalo wings by adding buffalo sauce when they were done.

richoso1 · Jul 4, 2008

Congrats on a great smoke, and thanks for the Q View too! I like the way you introduced some heat to them fryers!

fishawn · Jul 4, 2008

Cinnamon,

I know you like chatting about Salmon fishing in Washington, but on your pics, the last two, almost look like a square "loaf" of chicken...Are these just "LARGE BREASTS"? in a squareish shape? Just askin....Looks great!

ronp · Jul 4, 2008

Nice twist to the smoking thing. Thanks for the QVIEW.

erain · Jul 4, 2008

interesting, veerrry interesting!!!

seboke · Jul 4, 2008

What a fantastic idea Karen! Way to go!!

You have slung out so many original ideas for us in such a short amount of time, PLEASE don't stop!!!

waysideranch · Jul 4, 2008

Looks good. Sounds even better. NIce job.

cbucher · Jul 4, 2008

Man that looks great and I bet the taste is even better.

meowey · Jul 4, 2008

This is going on the to-do list! Nice idea!

Take care, have fun, and do good!

Regards,

Meowey

davenh · Jul 4, 2008

Original and creative idea, turned out great

richtee · Jul 4, 2008

Very interesting! And you GOTTA think less oil in the dish with the fast fry time too...a bonus.

Well done Cinn- POINTS!

white cloud · Jul 4, 2008

lookin good

cinnamonkc · Jul 8, 2008

LOL...Don't think I could if I tried! I'm too nerdy to ever stop thinking how to improve or change something. What if I .....

I think that's my mantra.
It's a curse!!

abelman · Jul 8, 2008

Well, it's much better than, "Hold my beer, watch this!"

Your mantra makes great vittles, the other one usually requires an emergency room visit, LOL.

ace · Jul 10, 2008

OH man,gotta try this one......thanks

jocosa · Jul 10, 2008

Got a houseful of company coming over in a couple of weeks... everyone loves chicken...

right? Talk about a new twist...

cowgirl · Jul 10, 2008

Awesome KC!!

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