Everyone in my family will eat the skin from a drumstick or a wing, but they pull it off from the thigh and breast meat. I have skinned chickens before Grilling and before cooking them on both outdoor and indoor rotisseries. This solves the skin issue, but brings up new ones. Namely, the tendency for the bird to dry out and of course you loose the visual image that we all have grown to love.
I have not done any poultry since getting into smoking, but I am anxious to give it a try. My intent was to skin and brine a Chicken. After brining I was going to rinse well, pat dry and apply a thin coat of EVOO. I don't intend to apply a 'Rub' exactly, but will probably sprinkle a little something on the oiled bird, just to give it some color.
My questions center around what you think I can expect in the way of results. I know that the bird should end up juicy, inside, from the brining, but expect it to be somewhat hard on it's outside surface. The oiling may help this a little, I don't know! Do you think basting with a spritzer of something would keep the outside softer? If so, what would you use to spritz? A juice or juice OO mix? Maybe just mop with more oil or with butter.
I have received such great help and advice with other questions, I am in hopes that some of you with more experience, have faced and solved this, ahead of me.
Anxious to hear your thoughts and suggestions.
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I have not done any poultry since getting into smoking, but I am anxious to give it a try. My intent was to skin and brine a Chicken. After brining I was going to rinse well, pat dry and apply a thin coat of EVOO. I don't intend to apply a 'Rub' exactly, but will probably sprinkle a little something on the oiled bird, just to give it some color.
My questions center around what you think I can expect in the way of results. I know that the bird should end up juicy, inside, from the brining, but expect it to be somewhat hard on it's outside surface. The oiling may help this a little, I don't know! Do you think basting with a spritzer of something would keep the outside softer? If so, what would you use to spritz? A juice or juice OO mix? Maybe just mop with more oil or with butter.
I have received such great help and advice with other questions, I am in hopes that some of you with more experience, have faced and solved this, ahead of me.
Anxious to hear your thoughts and suggestions.
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