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  • Oriental Ginger Ale Butt Chicken

    I wanted to make beer butt chicken but I am too cheap to use beer on a chicken. I used spiced ginger ale instead. I also decided to use some oriental seasonings to change up the flavour profile a bit.

    I started with a three pound chicken. I mixed 10 ml (2 teaspoons) of sesame oil and 15 ml (1 tablespoon) of canola oil. I rubbed that over all surfaces of the chicken inside and out.

    I made a rub with:
    15 ml (1 tablespoon) sugar
    5 ml (1 teaspoon) paprika
    5 ml (1 teaspoon) oriental 5 spice powder
    5 ml (1 teaspoon) salt
    5 ml (1 teaspoon) ground ginger

    I rubbed it over all surfaces of the chicken, inside and out.

    ginger butt 01.jpg

    I took an empty pop can and put a second hole in the top. I put the following in it:
    125 ml (1/2 cup) ginger ale
    5 ml (1 teaspoon) oriental 5 spice powder
    5 ml (1 teaspoon) ginger
    1 clove garlic, smashed with the side of a knife
    25 ml (2 tablespoons) soy sauce
    15 ml (1 tablespoon) sherry (I use cooking sherry)

    I put the can in my chicken butt rack and put the chicken on it. I put it in my Louisiana Grills pellet smoker preheated to 375 F.

    ginger butt 03.jpg

    I smoked it with pitmaster blend for one hour and 20 minutes.

    ginger butt 04.jpg

    I took it inside and let it rest for 10 minutes before carving.

    ginger butt 05.jpg

    We served it with Copper Penny Carrots, Deli Style Coleslaw and Spicy Ziti.

    The chicken was tasty and moist, the skin had some crisp and a nice flavour from the rub. I will be doing this again.
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  • #2
    Looks wonderful! !!
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    • #3
      Originally posted by barkonbutts View Post
      Looks wonderful! !!
      Thanks so kinkly, barkonbutts!
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      • #4
        Looks good to me my man....not much better than chicken with a can in it's a$$
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        • #5
          Oh hell yeah, that looks gooood!


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          • #6
            Originally posted by Hoser View Post
            Looks good to me my man....not much better than chicken with a can in it's a$$
            Thanks for the point. I usually prefer a spatchcocked chicken but keep getting drawn back to butt chicken.

            Originally posted by HawgHeaven View Post
            Oh hell yeah, that looks gooood!
            Thanks for point and kind words!
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            • #7
              mmmmm......
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              • #8
                I like that
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by jwbtulsa View Post
                  mmmmm......
                  Originally posted by fishermanlawncare View Post
                  I like that
                  Thanks for the kind words!
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                  • #10
                    Oriental Ginger Ale Butt Chicken

                    That's a Beauty! Sounds great also 👍
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Fishawn View Post
                      That's a Beauty! Sounds great also 👍
                      Very kind and thanks for the point!
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                      • #12
                        For being cheap, and finding a substitute you just can't waste beer like that


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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Kicken Asphalt View Post
                          For being cheap, and finding a substitute you just can't waste beer like that


                          Good lookin bird
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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Kicken Asphalt View Post
                            For being cheap, and finding a substitute you just can't waste beer like that


                            Good lookin bird
                            Thanks. She Who Must Be Obeyed accuses me of being cheap. I think I am just being thrifty.
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by The Old Fat Guy View Post
                              Thanks. She Who Must Be Obeyed accuses me of being cheap. I think I am just being thrifty.
                              There's thrifty, and there's cheap. Thrifty is when you look for the best bargain. Cheap is when you thought you bought the best bargain.


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