Vortex Mexican Chicken and Riced....uh cauliflower on the "new" kettle

[clifish]

First off credit where credit is due...The direction for this meal came from no other than @chilerelleno from his post:

Pollo y Arroz Mexicana, The Easiest and Tastiest Version

Pollo y Arroz Mexicana Mexican Chicken and Rice A deeply satisfying dish of flavorful tender chicken atop a bed of rich and sumptuous yellow rice. This is a recipe I've tried several ways of getting the best flavor from, and I've settled on the easiest recipe. First, I've cooked the chicken...

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I started this with skin on, bone in thighs. Marinated in a zip lock with:

1/4c each granulated garlic and onion
1/8c Black pepper
2T white pepper
2T Cumin - I added more
1T ginger
some lime juice

Onto the kettle they go with my "knock off" vortex

Next started a mixture of chicken broth, cumin, chopped garlic, packet of Sazon and turmeric for color. Added chopped onions, roasted poblano from the garden and a red pepper from the garden and let them cook till garlic was fragrant.

riced cauliflower added and cooked

crisping up the thighs on the vortex when they hit temp

All plated up

Very flavorful and tasty, chicken was very juicy and tender. We will definitely be doing this again.

 

[gmc2003]

Looks great Cliff. The color is perfect.

Point for sure
Chris

 

[JLeonard]

Looks mighty good!

Jim

 

[chopsaw]

Nice cook bud . I'll take a plate of that charred skin .

 

[DRKsmoking]

Looks great, I should try the riced cauliflower,
And like ^^ Rich ^^ said, maybe a bucket of that skin also

David

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Looks pretty tasty Cliff.

 

[clifish]

Looks great, I should try the riced cauliflower,
And like ^^ Rich ^^ said, maybe a bucket of that skin also

David

It needs to be prepared with some flavor, if you just steamed or boiled it, it would smell and taste like dirt...lol

 

[tx smoker]

Man that looks and sounds tasty. You can't go wrong following something that @chilerelleno has posted. i love love love that crispy skin on the chicken. Very nice!!

Robert

 

[Redicans]

Wow that looks good!! My mouth is Watering looking at that!

 

[chilerelleno]

That looks good!

I always liked cauliflower and I'd like to try your riced cauliflower as shown,

Is there enough liquid for the chicken to be simmered in the rice cauliflower?
The chicken adds so much flavor to the overall dish.

 

[clifish]

That looks good!

I always liked cauliflower and I'd like to try your riced cauliflower as shown,

Is there enough liquid for the chicken to be simmered in the rice cauliflower?
The chicken adds so much flavor to the overall dish.

I could have added more liquid, I did exactly like yours when I made this last week browned then cooked the thighs with the rice. This time I wanted to try out the new kettle so I did them separate.