As we mentioned in an earlier post, DJ was super pumped to invest in a grill of his choosing this year. Two of the awesome features that really sold him on it are the built-in rotisserie and smoker box (insert soaked wood chips and let the smoky goodness commence - makes the whole yard smell like an awesome campfire).
For most of the summer, we focused on making steaks and burgers because the rotisserie requires a bit more effort. Finally on a quiet day off from work, DJ decided to give it a spin (pun intended). First, he turned on the grill to get the wood chips smoking.
Meanwhile, we seasoned a whole chicken with our favorite Jake's Grillin Poultry Rub and then skewered it with the main rotisserie pole and support prongs.
Ready for action!
Gently placed the rod onto the grill and prepared to be amazed.
Once we turned it on, however, we realized a slight technical difficulty.
Mr. B, intrigued by all the excitement, came out to check the whole scene and used some of his PBS cooking show knowledge to help us readjust the prongs and tie the legs. Now we're cookin'!
The end result: truly the best chicken we've ever had. Anywhere. Ever. Every bite so juicy and flavorful - even without the skin. Mel couldn't stop marveling at how it tasted like we had doused it in sugar-laden BBQ sauce when we really only used dry spices. We are never preparing whole chickens another way again. We will go out there in snow if we must.
In fact, the chicken was so out of this world that a week later when we had family over DJ got adventurous and made two chickens simultaneously. Everyone couldn't stop raving about them and asking for more. This grill has truly been one of our best home improvements yet.
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