Chicken Thighs on the Weber Kettle

[lunchman]

Friday Night Dinner: Chicken Thighs, Roasted Potatoes, Green Beans

I dry brined these Chicken Thighs, let them sit uncovered in the fridge for a few hours. Seasoned with a mix of Corn Starch and Lefty's. You can never go wrong with Lefty's. Then out onto the Weber Kettle with the Slow n Sear, indirect -

I was running the Weber around 450F+ which is a perfect temperature for thighs. Start skin side up. Flip once after 20 minutes, then again after another 20. They're done after another 15 minutes or so.

Ready to plate and extremely crispy -

Plated. Dinner is served -

It's hard to believe how crispy the skin gets when grilled like this on the Weber kettle -

As always, thanks for checking in on another weeknight dinner!

Regards,
-lunchman

 

[bowhnter]

That chicken skin (and potatoes) look pretty good

 

[Stingerhook]

Great meal Dom.

 

[KB BBQ]

:hail:

 

[edmonds]

I may have to try some of that. I've never used a breading/coating on the grill. I can get crispy chicken skin with just salt, but that Lefty's looks like something else. How is the flavor?

 

[larry4406]

WOW!

That looks damn good!


Please explain your dry brine for a newbie like me.


Link to this "Lefty's" please! Is this it?
https://leftyspices.com/products/leftys-fish-n-chicken-mix


Those cast iron grates on the Weber look nice. Who makes those?

 

[16Adams]

Dam fine cook sir, Dam fine

 

[lunchman]

I may have to try some of that. I've never used a breading/coating on the grill. I can get crispy chicken skin with just salt, but that Lefty's looks like something else. How is the flavor?

Flavor is quite good, not overpowering with spices. Ingredients are salt, garlic powder, lemon powder and lemon juice. It's a wheat based flour.

I don't follow package directions in using some in a wet batter, coating chicken in that, then into a dry Lefty's. I use it more as I would a bread crumb mixture. I think the addition of corn starch helped with the crispiness.

 

[lunchman]

WOW!

That looks damn good!


Please explain your dry brine for a newbie like me.


Link to this "Lefty's" please! Is this it?
https://leftyspices.com/products/leftys-fish-n-chicken-mix


Those cast iron grates on the Weber look nice. Who makes those?

Thanks.

Dry brine technique is a heavy application of Kosher Salt on the skin, then left uncovered in the fridge to air dry for a few hours or overnight even. The skin dries out which helps with crispiness on the grill.

That's the product.

Those grates are from Craycort. I've had them for years.

-Dom

 

[Smoking Piney]

Outstanding, Dom! :thumb:

 

[cowgirl]

Looks fantastic Dom!

 

[ModelMaker]

Dam U Dom, hangry for chicken at 7:30 a.m.
Ed

 

[Big George's BBQ]

Outstanding Dom. Love cooking thighs on the Egg. Cook direct @ 350-400. Takes 25 minutes. Prob can do in less. I wet brine for about 3 hrs using a light brine via thirdeye. Brine for about 3 hrs. Let them sit in fridge for several hrs in a container. Always come out good. One of our favorite meals. Yours look awesome. Need to try Lefty’s

 

[kevinstaggs]

Great lookin plate Dom. I will, of course, have to deduct a few points for your failure to use Okie China. You're making great progress to official Okie citizenship - don't fall behind with your selection of plates...:-D

 

[smoke ninja]

I haven't seen someone do KFC (kettle fries chicken) in forever

 

[chilidog]

What do you dip the chicken in? Egg wash, buttermilk?

 

[ssv3]

Slap ya mama good!!!

 

[SmokinAussie]

We've all got a lot to learn from you Dom!

You are really banging out the good stuff since the surgery! Maybe I need a valve or 2 replaced as well!

Cheers!

Bill

 

[lunchman]

What do you dip the chicken in? Egg wash, buttermilk?

For this cook I didn't dip the chicken in anything, the Lefty's/corn starch mix just adhered to the chicken. I hadn't dried it as thoroughly as I'd thought so the residual moisture was just enough. Normally, when I'm not being lazy, I'll use an egg wash. Buttermilk would also be a good option.

 

[PitRow]

beautiful!