Delicious mean rooster

[Ifowldown]

Had a rooster that attacked my 3 year old. He found himself in the smoker the next day. 4 hour smoke with pecan wood made him extra tasty.

 

[Kudzu]

Hope he was good and tasty, nice looking smoker, it looks new.

 

[erinchelsea]

YUM! That smoker looks fabulous, too!

 

[vfem]

Sweet smoked goodness! I need to get me one of those!

 

[BettyR]

The bird looks very good...I'm impressed with the smoker. The inside of mine is solid black.

 

[Ifowldown]

It was new.

I just happened to get it the day my son was attacked. I bought it to try and smoke some salmon we got from an Alaskan fishing trip. The UPS man dropped it off about 10 minutes before the rooster problem.

So after a 410 shell to the head, I got it plucked and cleaned, and was trying to decide whether to put him in the freezer for later. A quick look at the recipe book that came with the smoker, and I found a recipe for smoked whole chicken. So after marinating overnight, he christened my new smoker.

For those who might be interested in getting a smoker, amazon has them on sale right now.

http://www.amazon.com/Bradley-BTIS1...2DNM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315936925&sr=8-1

It works great. After the rooster, I smoked up a batch of salmon which turned out wonderful. Last weekend I did a beef brisket, that still has me and all our friends wanting more.

 

[chicmom]

Can I ask why the skin is pure black? Is that from a special rub, or is that normal when smoking a chicken? (I've never done that before.)

 

[Ifowldown]

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It is partially due to the rub, and also the smoking. The entire bird was covered in a mix of spices. The smoke also tends to darken the outside, forming a "crust". Once the skin was peeled back, the meat was very tender and juicy, with a nice smokey flavor.

The same thing happened when I smoked my beef brisket. The outside looked like a black char, but it was actually just a nice flavorful crust.