Vortex spatchcock chicken.

[Jules V.]

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.

[kettlebb]

WOW


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[HoosierKettle]

Nice!  Beautiful looking grill/grills


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[SMOKE FREAK]

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

[Schuey]

Frankenweber, love the set up and bird looks perfect

[Jules V.]

Frankenweber, love the set up and bird looks perfect

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

[Jules V.]

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.

[KevinInStL]

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?

[bamakettles]

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


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[Jules V.]

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.

[jhagestad]

Those ribs look incredible!

[maclane]

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

[Jules V.]

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.