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Cooking & Food Talk => Charcoal Grilling & BBQ => Topic started by: Jules V. on December 27, 2019, 04:05:19 PM

Title: Vortex spatchcock chicken.
Post by: Jules V. on December 27, 2019, 04:05:19 PM

Brined for 4 hours with salt, lemon and garlic.  Started the cook at 450F for the first 15-20 minutes then dropped it to 375F. Once it reached within 10 degrees of target internal  temperature, i opened all the vents and finished cooking at 425F.
Brushed  the bird every 15-20 minutes with duck fat oil infused with annato powder, white pepper and salt. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191228/88e943d2a38c71bc96162a9dae427f69.jpg)
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Title: Re: Vortex spatchcock chicken.
Post by: kettlebb on December 27, 2019, 08:03:14 PM

WOW


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Title: Re: Vortex spatchcock chicken.
Post by: HoosierKettle on December 28, 2019, 07:10:45 AM

Nice!  Beautiful looking grill/grills


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Title: Re: Vortex spatchcock chicken.
Post by: SMOKE FREAK on December 28, 2019, 07:16:51 AM

I like the twin Vortex action.
Made for a real purty bird.

Title: Re: Vortex spatchcock chicken.
Post by: Schuey on December 28, 2019, 02:11:12 PM

Frankenweber, love the set up and bird looks perfect

Title: Re: Vortex spatchcock chicken.
Post by: Jules V. on January 02, 2020, 12:05:19 PM

Quote from: Schuey on December 28, 2019, 02:11:12 PM

Frankenweber, love the set up and bird looks perfect

Thanks.
Don't have any vintage kettles so all  of them are basically Frankenweber.

Title: Re: Vortex spatchcock chicken.
Post by: Jules V. on January 02, 2020, 12:35:24 PM

Quote from: SMOKE FREAK on December 28, 2019, 07:16:51 AM

I like the twin Vortex action.
Made for a real purty bird.

Thanks.  Took a lot of trial and error but i finally got it dialed in.

Title: Re: Vortex spatchcock chicken.
Post by: KevinInStL on January 02, 2020, 01:12:47 PM

Quote from: Jules V. on December 27, 2019, 04:05:19 PM

Brined for 4 hours with salt, lemon and garlic.  Started the cook at 450F for the first 15-20 minutes then dropped it to 375F. Once it reached within 10 degrees of target internal  temperature, i opened all the vents and finished cooking at 425F.
Brushed  the bird every 15-20 minutes with duck fat oil infused with annato powder, white pepper and salt.

What is annatto flavor like? Or do you use it just for color?

Title: Re: Vortex spatchcock chicken.
Post by: bamakettles on January 02, 2020, 05:33:13 PM

Looks amazing!  Nice grill setup as well.....


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Title: Vortex spatchcock chicken.
Post by: Jules V. on January 03, 2020, 10:59:27 AM

Quote from: KevinInStL on January 02, 2020, 01:12:47 PM

What is annatto flavor like? Or do you use it just for color?

It has very mild nutty, sweet, peppery taste but it's used primarily as a food coloring. Great for poultry or pork such ribs when cooked on the kettle. I also use it on any types of meats for stew, stir fry etc.
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Title: Re: Vortex spatchcock chicken.
Post by: jhagestad on January 06, 2020, 07:49:49 AM

Those ribs look incredible!

Title: Re: Vortex spatchcock chicken.
Post by: maclane on January 13, 2020, 06:16:20 PM

How do you make this oil that gives great color I have annatto paste will that work

Title: Re: Vortex spatchcock chicken.
Post by: Jules V. on January 13, 2020, 07:05:06 PM

Quote from: maclane on January 13, 2020, 06:16:20 PM

How do you make this oil that gives great color I have annatto paste will that work

Paste works also. Just dissolve it any oil of your choice.  For poultry, i prefer to use duck fat.  Warm up the oil in the microwave and the dissolve the annato paste.  Just add enough paste to get the oil a dark orange color.  Brush the chicken with oil after  15-20 minutes  and every 20-25minutes  thereafter until you're within 10 degrees of your target internal temperature.