Rickys Kicken Chicken

My son Ricky is an avid griller and tried this recipe on us the other night. It was amazing! It is simple to do and adds a little kick instead of plain chicken on the grill. The new ingredient for me is the baking powder in the mix. It gives a  little crusty texture to it and the oil gives it some color. Give it a try today!

First make the paste / coating for the chicken.

INGREDIENTS

Paste Recipe

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup your favorite seasoning
  
• 1/4 cup another favorite seasoning 
• or 1/2 cup of one seasoning
• 2 Tbsp Baking powder
  

Mix this all together into a paste. Adjust thickness with more oil or more seasoning. 

My Seasoning rating I have used so far by Weber
Kicken Chicken - too spicy
Cowboy - spicy ok
Honey Hickory - good
Honey Garlic - my favorite not very spicy

NOTE: the paste will do 24 wings. For more chicken just double the receip

De-thaw the chicken and rinse in water then lay out and pat dry both sides.Trim excess fat from the chicken pieces. Place the chicken in a large pan and pour the mixture over all the chicken.Wear some latex gloves if you like, but then massage each piece making sure the mixture is all over the chicken.

NOTE: I have used this on legs, thighs, wings, drumettes, and even grille shrimp. You are now ready to add to the grill. If using charcoal, use indirect heat to avoid burning. Cook until the center of a piece is at least 160 degree. You should only flip the chicken once midway. Enjoy!

Serves 4-6

My Stick Burner Refurbish Project

It has been over 5 years since i sold my stick smoker in a move. I was supposed to purchase a new one after the move and well, here it is 5 years later and I finally make the purchase. I research purchases to death and after tons of reviews I landed on the Oklahoma Joe reverse Flow smoker. However, they are very proud of those and the price reflects it. So, I started looking on-line on FB market for a pre-owned smoker. I hit the jack pot with this one. I make the deal and when I arrived to pick it up BINGO! It was the exact same brand and model of the one I had pre-move that I loved using. 

I picked up this Brinkman stick burner in fair condition meaning it had not been used in awhile but in great shape. I wheeled it home and started the refurbish process. Power wash, two coats high heat primer, two coats high heat semi-gloss black, new gauge plus one added for the firebox end, new spring handles, gasket seals for the body and fire box, and here it is.

My maiden smoke was 4- one inch thick pork chops smoked with hickory / mesquite wood. Very tasty! Now I am set up again withe the stick burner, a Treager pellet for quick smokes, and a Weber 22in charcoal grill for fire roasted grilling. Lets get grilling!

NOTE: notice the incredible wood tray in front? A friend of mine gave me that piece of wood with live edge that is from a 100 year old cypress tree from Louisiana.I sanded and oiled and waxed it like a cutting board. Its the best part of this project!