barnyard chickens

[nickw]

I've got a yard full of chickens and I am wondering if I can smoke chickens that are too old to fry.  A full grown rooster fried is not really edible.  Does anyone know if it would smoke okay and how would you do it?

 

[diggingdogfarm]

I wouldn't attempt to smoke an old bird!
They're best suited for soup.


~Martin

 

[bkleinsmid]

I have to agree.....old birds are best in a slow cooked soup.

Brad
 

 

[nickw]

Thanks, They do great in the crock pot, but I was hoping slow cooking might work.  I'll try it tho' .  The next time one tries to attack my grand daughter I'll try smoking after applying a shovel or whatever's handy to his head.

 

[plj]

I use the crock pot or pressure cooker.

In addition to soups & stews, any recipe that uses shredded chicken works pretty good, for example pot pie, buffalo chicken nachos, etc... use your imagination.

But no, smoking does not tenderize them.