Plowboys Chicken with Roasted Veggies

[Hector]

Just cooked a whole Chicken stuffed with lemon on top of roasted veggies in olive oil and Yardbird Rub.

I'm still getting used to controlling the temperature but I'm slowly getting there.

Hector

[tony b]

Nice looking bird! How did you like it? I think whole chicken is the best thing on the KK! Love me some pork and beef, but the cluck wins for me hands down!

[Hector]

The Chuck was fantastic, used the thermapen so it was incredibly moist. Will throw a lump of fruit wood next time to get a more smokey flavor.

The chicken and lemon juice dropping on to the veggies was fantastic.

Still learning to keep the temp under control. Wanted to cook at 325-350 but struggled to keep it below 400 even with the controlling the bottom vents.

This is a new type cooking for me, so im in a steep learning curve.

[Loquitur]

Hector - that is a beautiful bird!! Those higher temps are great for poultry, whether you

intended them or not. 

[tony b]

Second Susan on the temp range. If you want crispy skin you need to shoot for 375-425F.

 

As Doc tells us, precise grill temp is not the goal, it's the internal meat temp! All a slightly higher (or lower) temp off "ideal" target just adjusts the cooking times slightly. Don't sweat it and just roll with it.

 

Basic rule of KK cooking - don't chase the temperature. Worst thing you can do is mother the vents trying to hit an exact temperature. As they say, "Close enough for government work!"