26" kettle Chicken thighs and poppers

[Buckeye02]

Decided to throw some chicken thighs and poppers on the kettle. Keeping the kettle around 300°. Nice sunny day for the pool for the kiddos and some beers for daddy!

 

[flatbroke]

Looks good

 

[gmc2003]

Nice summertime meal

Point for sure
Chris

 

[JLeonard]

Sounds like a great day to me! Beer, chicken, and pool.
Jim

 

[Buckeye02]

Thanks guys! Gotta get through this week then off work for a week. Gonna do a Waterpark Sunday and then back over for the zoo on Monday. Other than thats lots of swimming, bbqing and family time! A good one fashion staycation!

 

[chopsaw]

Those look great . Nice set up on the kettle too .

 

[Buckeye02]

Those look great . Nice set up on the kettle too .

Thank you! Idk why I never do anything different but sometimes the chicken under the skin taste amazing with flavor and then other times it's like I baked them. Any ideas?

 

[Brokenhandle]

Looks like a great cook to me!

Ryan

 

[chopsaw]

sometimes the chicken under the skin taste amazing with flavor and then other times it's like I baked them. Any ideas?

Yup . I do a lot of chicken . I have had the same issue . I think it comes from the amount of skin on them . Some have the big flap . I used to leave that on and wrap around the bottom of the piece . I think that seals them up to much and they braise in the juice . Not really a bad thing , but comes out more like baked .
I now trim them back to the edges of the meat and the bottom is completely open .

 

[Buckeye02]

Yup . I do a lot of chicken . I have had the same issue . I think it comes from the amount of skin on them . Some have the big flap . I used to leave that on and wrap around the bottom of the piece . I think that seals them up to much and they braise in the juice . Not really a bad thing , but comes out more like baked .
I now trim them back to the edges of the meat and the bottom is completely open .

Yea I do what you said you do now. I trim them and leave the bottom completely open. I like to hit it with direct heat towards the end of the cook to add that charcoal sear on the bottom

 

[Steve H]

Nailed it! Looks nice. What filling did you use on the poppers?

 

[Buckeye02]

Nailed it! Looks nice. What filling did you use on the poppers?

Cream cheese sharp cheddar onion powder garlic powder and a little bit of rub

 

[Buckeye02]

Cream cheese sharp cheddar onion powder garlic powder and a little bit of rub

Thank you!

 

[Steve H]

Same filling I use. I bet they were great!

 

[SmokinAl]

Looks delicious!
Those are 2 things that I just love & yours look amazing!
Al