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Title: Experimentation vortex chicken thighs
Post by: Jack Fate on November 17, 2015, 05:36:13 AM
Been doing austin 87 's wing method with excellent results. So figured hey let's try a variation of this on thighs.

First rubbed thighs with a basic rub then a coating of flour with a bit more rid mixed in .

Cooked skin side down @ 600+ for 30-40 min .Flipped thighs and was concerned I was going to over cook skin .So a couple min after flip I shut both vents fully temp never went lower than 450 .10-15 min later I pulled thighs off.

Sorry no finished pics ,looked just like broasted deep fried chicken. 

The best chicken skin I ever had & meat was fully cooked & juicy
Wife said best chicken ever( and she doesn't even eat the skin)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/17/e561a84a3fb4c595338094f36f0b7870.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/17/209063e23e43934fb2776b5dbbc89189.jpg)
Did a wok stir fry with remaining coals

I was dreading chicken cooks ( boring)

Can't wait to do thighs again

Cheers

Title: Re: Experimentation vortex chicken thighs
Post by: Jack Fate on November 17, 2015, 07:54:07 AM
Ok leftovers next day  (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/17/a162e738baacfbf83a6d26a1e7b5e0f3.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/17/350efc232d533b77fe68f346eeb2e4e6.jpg)
Title: Re: Experimentation vortex chicken thighs
Post by: weldboy on November 17, 2015, 08:15:09 AM
Looks good, makes me want a vortex
Title: Re: Experimentation vortex chicken thighs
Post by: MikeRocksTheRed on November 17, 2015, 08:19:26 AM
YES!!!!!  I've done wings, thighs, and legs now and they all have the same result.  The legs and thighs just take a little longer.  The result with really full charcoal baskets isn't to far off though.  I bet you could do tater tots, or frozen french fries along with the chicken using the votrex method and they would come out awesome as well.

I have found, I like to flour then let the chicken sit for 10-15 minutes on the counter before cooking.  I know a lot of people like to flour then chill, but I think the flour needs to absorb some meat sweat to come out right.

Nice cook!!!!!
Title: Re: Experimentation vortex chicken thighs
Post by: THUNDERDOME on November 17, 2015, 12:44:55 PM
Excellent cook Jack. Looks tasty
Title: Re: Experimentation vortex chicken thighs
Post by: Jack Fate on November 19, 2015, 01:39:03 PM

Quote from: weldboy on November 17, 2015, 08:15:09 AM
Looks good, makes me want a vortex
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Large stainless mixing bowl & cut bottom off .I have done 4 of them now . 3 bowl set @ SAMs $13.87. Two of them work , small too small for vortex.

Cheers
Title: Re: Experimentation vortex chicken thighs
Post by: weldboy on November 19, 2015, 01:41:22 PM

Quote from: Jack Fate on November 19, 2015, 01:39:03 PM

Quote from: weldboy on November 17, 2015, 08:15:09 AM
Looks good, makes me want a vortex
[/quote

Large stainless mixing bowl & cut bottom off .I have done 4 of them now . 3 bowl set @ SAMs $13.87. Two of them work , small too small for vortex.

Cheers

Fantastic idea!
Title: Re: Experimentation vortex chicken thighs
Post by: Jack Fate on November 19, 2015, 01:49:50 PM
One thing I forgot to mention is that the skin on this chicken is like nothing I ever had off a grill it's like broasted deep fried but not greasy.
Eat it all on the first pass cause it looses that broasted crunch on reheat even in convection oven
Title: Re: Experimentation vortex chicken thighs
Post by: Big Dawg on November 19, 2015, 02:33:21 PM
Quote from: MikeRocksTheRed on November 17, 2015, 08:19:26 AM
YES!!!!!  I've done wings, thighs, and legs now and they all have the same result.  The legs and thighs just take a little longer.  The result with really full charcoal baskets isn't to far off though.  I bet you could do tater tots, or frozen french fries along with the chicken using the votrex method and they would come out awesome as well.

I have found, I like to flour then let the chicken sit for 10-15 minutes on the counter before cooking.  I know a lot of people like to flour then chill, but I think the flour needs to absorb some meat sweat to come out right.

Nice cook!!!!!


Here's the first cook I did on my 26.

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o216/wmdipietro/Weber%2026/10-1-15b_zpsp0z8opdy.jpg) (http://s121.photobucket.com/user/wmdipietro/media/Weber%2026/10-1-15b_zpsp0z8opdy.jpg.html)

The potatoes are "Little Creamers" from the SAM's.  Parboiled for 7-8 minutes.  Coated in EVOO, salt, crushed red, garlic, Italian seasoning.  Finished off on upside-down GrillGrates.





BD
Title: Re: Experimentation vortex chicken thighs
Post by: AZ Monsoon on November 20, 2015, 03:49:37 PM
Those look awesome!
Title: Experimentation vortex chicken thighs
Post by: Lumpy Coal on November 21, 2015, 11:40:17 AM
Looks great!