Catering this weekend Chicken question

[kingofbother]

I have to make chicken for 20 people. I was planing on brining, rubbing, and smoking half chickens. I was wondering if there would be an advantage to smoking whole chickens instead. I figure that the halves would take less time. Any comments or suggestions? Thanks.

KOB

 

[Dutch]

KOB, if you have the room, chicken halves would be the way to go. It mean less handling by you. If space is a concern, then do them whole and use a good set of kitchen shears to split the breast bone and back bone. When I cut chickens for serving, most times I cut the chicken into quarters (thigh/leg and breast/wing). For kids and older adult that don't want that much chicken, I'll then seperate the leg from the thigh and the wing from the breast.

 

[rivet]

Ezzzactly!^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Dutch has said it perfectly. The only thing I can add is get a good pair of food grade cutting shears to cut the birds into halves either before you smoke or after~ depending on the method you choose. They are one of the best kitchen tools you can own.

Good luck to you!

 

[kingofbother]

I do have a nice pair of Cutco kitchen scissors. They can cut a penny in half.

I appreciate your input. Thanks

KOB

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[Dutch]

Remember-We want pictures!!

Let us know how it all turns out.

 

[bbrock]

Good luck on your smoke...Myself I have never tried to smoke chicken..

 

[mikey]

Here's an xlnt video on butterflyin' a chicken. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-8tM...e=channel_page