SMF tag team for graduation party QView(Update)

[smokinstevo27]

Andrew82 and myself are smoking up a feast for our buddy's graduation party tomorrow! I'm doing some smoked chicken salad sandwches and Andrew82 is going to do pulled pork. I've got the chickens going now and it smells incredible outside. They are both right around five pounds so we'll see how much useable meat they yield. I'm smoking the chickens with a cherry/apple wood blend. If you have never done smoked chicken salad I higly reccomend you try it. I've perfected my recipe and have done it for several events including my wedding. Just pick your favorite CS recipe and smoke up some whole chickens. Here is the start, more to come later.

Steve

We're gettin there! They are both around 145 deg in the thigh. I'll take them off at 165.

 

[fpnmf]

Looking good!!

  Craig

 

[scarbelly]

Looks good Steve - I like to add some smoked walnuts chopped up with some dried cranberries in mine. What is in yours? 

 

[smokinstevo27]

Thanks Craig! It'll be lookin better later on.

 

Looking good!!

  Craig

Gary, I could tell you but then I'd have to kill you haha. No, I do mayo, dijon mustard, fresh squeezed lemon, green onion, celery, a few dashes of hot sauce (Texas Pete like I sent you) and assorted spices. This stuff is unbelievable.
 

Looks good Steve - I like to add some smoked walnuts chopped up with some dried cranberries in mine. What is in yours? 

 

[SmokinAl]

Looks good Steve, sounds like a good time!

 

[Bearcarver]

Great start!

Bear

 

[smokinstevo27]

Thanks everybody, I just pulled them off the smoker and finished them up on the grill for crispy skin. I know it doesn't matter for chicken salad but I'm going to eat it! More pics coming soon.

 

[smokinstevo27]

Well here we go. These chickens had huge breasts

 so I got plenty of meat. I think there will be roughly 20-25 people at the party tomorrow. I'm going to get some type of bread and make little finger sandwiches. I'll put up some pics of the party and I think Andrew82 is going to make a post with the butts that he is smoking. Thanks for lookin!

Theres a close up for Bear!

 

[fpnmf]

MMMMMM tasty!!!

  Craig

 

[smokinstevo27]

Thanks Craig, I've been lovin your posts here recently! Its in the fridge now so once all of those flavors have a chance to meld together its going to be killer. I'm spoiled by this chicken salad. I can't buy or order other chicken salad anywhere now. My wife thinks we should sell it haha.

Steve

 

MMMMMM tasty!!!

  Craig

 

[meateater]

Stevo , those yardbird's looks mighty fine!  

 

[SmokinAl]

Great color on the birds. You just can't beat smoked chicken salad. Great job Steve.

 

[smokinstevo27]

They're purdy ain't they? Thanks Meat!

 

Stevo , those yardbird's looks mighty fine!  

Thank you Al. Have you got a recipe I should try?
 

Great color on the birds. You just can't beat smoked chicken salad. Great job Steve.

 

[SmokinAl]

Thank you Al. Have you got a recipe I should try?
 

I really don't use a recipe, just basic stuff. Mayo, onion, celery, s&p. Sometimes a little dill, maybe a pickle. I think just about any recipe would taste great, because it's the smoked chicken that makes it taste so good.

 

[roller]

Great looking chickens...Looks like that one scored a touchdown....

 

[smokinstevo27]

Yeah you can really play around with CS. The smoked chicken does make it superior to regular CS. Im glad I found this hobby and this site!

 

I really don't use a recipe, just basic stuff. Mayo, onion, celery, s&p. Sometimes a little dill, maybe a pickle. I think just about any recipe would taste great, because it's the smoked chicken that makes it taste so good.

Thanks Roller, this one is always a touchdown plus a two point conversion.

 

Great looking chickens...Looks like that one scored a touchdown....

 

[smokinstevo27]

Two SMF members are better than one! Andrew82 made some killer pulled pork and the food was a success. The tag team worked out nicely!

Here are some pics from the party last night.

Me, my beautiful wife, and my sister.

 

[scarbelly]

Two of the three are plesant to look at for sure. Nice job with the food.  I sent you an email a few min ago

 

[SmokinAl]

Looks like a good time. Nice looking family Steve!

 

[smokinstevo27]

HAHA, me and me? Thank you my friend! I'll check that email soon.

 

Two of the three are plesant to look at for sure. Nice job with the food.  I sent you an email a few min ago

 Thanks Al! We had a great time and I appreciate all your comments buddy!
 

Looks like a good time. Nice looking family Steve!