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Alien BBQ BBQ All Star

Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 5426 Location: Roswell, New Mexico
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Posted: Sun Feb 05 06 11:13 am Post subject: Margarita Chicken |
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Margarita Chicken
Living in New Mexico every day is reason for a party. Margarita chicken is a family favorite and is quick and easy to do.
The dry ingredients:
2 parts Lime Pepper mix
1 part Chipotle
1 part Roasted garlic with Bell Peppers mix
The wet injection mix:
2 parts Olive oil
2 parts Sweetened Lime Juice
1 part Tequila
Mix the wet ingredients together and inject into all parts of the chicken.
Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl and dredge the chicken on both sides with the dry mix. Place the chicken in a preheated smoker @ 225 degrees. Cook till an internal temperature of 180 degrees is reached.
(Photo shows chicken LT., and Mexican pork RT.)
Let chicken rest for 20-30 minutes after pulling form the smoker.
Chicken will have a semi-crisp skin and should not be burnt.
Inside of the chicken will be slightly pink (from the smoke) and be very moist and flavorful.
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bigabyte BBQ Super Pro

Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 1529 Location: Overland Park, KS
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Posted: Sun Feb 05 06 11:42 am Post subject: |
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This looks like a hit! I've gotta try this sometime, margaritas are popular 'round here!  _________________ --Chris Baker
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JamesB BBQ Super Pro

Joined: 19 Oct 2005 Posts: 2406 Location: Irving, Tx
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Posted: Sun Feb 05 06 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds (and looks) good! I'm thinking I might just give that one a try!
Since, I won't have time to fire up the smoker this week, how do ya think it would fair on the grill? How about with a whole chicken in beer can mode?
Thanks for the idear...
James.
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weldonBBQ BBQ Fan

Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 269 Location: Mt. Airy, MD, USA
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Posted: Sun Feb 05 06 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the recipe and photos. That looks SOOOO good, I've got to give it a try!
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Alien BBQ BBQ All Star

Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 5426 Location: Roswell, New Mexico
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Posted: Mon Feb 06 06 7:47 am Post subject: |
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Should beer can up good. If you throw it on the grill, you might want to use a little mustard to make things stick. _________________ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeloberry |
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JamesB BBQ Super Pro

Joined: 19 Oct 2005 Posts: 2406 Location: Irving, Tx
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Posted: Mon Feb 06 06 8:11 am Post subject: |
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Will give it a try soonish... I've got everything here for the recipe 'cept the Roasted garlic with Bell Peppers mix... Will be on the look out for it next time I'm at the grocery peddlers place...
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JamesB BBQ Super Pro

Joined: 19 Oct 2005 Posts: 2406 Location: Irving, Tx
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Posted: Mon Mar 06 06 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Alien! finally got to give this thing a try with beer butt chicken... Could not find the Roasted garlic with Bell Peppers mix, but did find McCormick's garlic pepper with Bell Peppers...
Injected and rubbed up 4 birds, Let them settle in the fridge for a couple of hours to allow the injection to migrate through the meat and put them on the WSM (no water pan). Did it a bit differently than you suggested tho, as I ran the temps up to about 300° - 325°... Used Royal Oak and a few pecan chunks... Came out GREAT! Great flavor and crispy skin too boot...
Wanted to take a pic, but they didn't last long enough for me to grab the camera...
We will be doing this again... and again! Thanks for the recipe!
James. |
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Kneuby Newbie
Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 28
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Posted: Thu May 11 06 6:51 am Post subject: |
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this might be the recipe I use for my first time using my new ECM. That looks so good. |
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sprky
Joined: 11 Sep 2006 Posts: 11 Location: kansas
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Posted: Sun Sep 17 06 10:16 am Post subject: |
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Alien this looked and sounded so well I just had too try it out, besides it gives me an excise to make margaritas . I made my list of things I was going to need. I set off at 8:30 am today headed to Wal-Mart to get the items. I searched high and low for the dry ingredients and couldn’t find them anywhere, so I bought what I could get. Off too the next grocery store in hopes they had them, no such luck, same at the other 2 stores in town. Came back home and searched the net for them, found them at Sam’s club, which of course I have no membership. So I decided that I would have to improvise. I pulled up Tone’s web site and checked out the ingredients that were in them. I went to the closest store and browsed their spices, and picked up what I considered was close. I settled on the following; Kroger salt free Zesty blend Lemon pepper, Kroger Zesty blend Southwest chipotle, Private selection Garlic and pepper seasoning, and Kroger chopped onions. I made the rub by using the following;
2 parts lemon pepper,
1 part chopped onion
1 part southwest chipotle
1 part garlic and pepper
½ part white sugar
I injected 2 of the chickens using the injection as stated. The other 2 I injected substituting canola oil for the olive oil and margarita mix for the limejuice.
Too see if there was going to be a difference and which we liked better, if there was.
I had the birds injected and rubbed by 3 and let them sit in fridge to marinate for a bit. fired the grill up around 5:30 and got it too temp, which is around 275 on the grate, with cherry wood smoke. Put the birds on around 6. At 8:30 they were a nice dark golden brown and at 160 in the breast, I figure they will be ready too come off around 9:30. My smoke is rolling good using a small cast iron skillet with cherry chips ¾ covered with foil on the cooking grate over the burner that is on. I tried using a foil pouch, which didn’t produce the smoke like this is, I may be on too something here. I will post how they turned out, if there was a difference and which we liked better. BTW I made a ½ gal pitcher of margaritas before injecting, which I’m finishing the last of as I post this . Guess id better go make another.  _________________ electricians are quilified too remove your shorts, electricians do it till it hurtz |
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sprky
Joined: 11 Sep 2006 Posts: 11 Location: kansas
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Posted: Tue Sep 19 06 10:39 am Post subject: |
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Here are the results of my margarita chickens.
The birds came off the grill at 9:45 I wrapped them in foil and put them in the cooler to rest. They sat in the cooler till 10:30 when the wife got home. I pulled one of each of the birds not telling anyone which was which so I could get a blind taste test. After everyone had eaten some of each, I asked if there was a difference. Everyone said that the first bird was a bit sweeter. It was the one injected with the margarita mix, with canola. I asked if there was any thing else that was different. No one could tell that there was any other difference. Both birds were very juicy with great flavor, but when we were all done the one injected with the mix was totally gone. Everyone preferred the sweeter. I have been instructed to make these again, using the mix. So my conclusion is that there is no difference in flavor between the two oils, and that using margarita mix makes for a sweeter bird. _________________ electricians are quilified too remove your shorts, electricians do it till it hurtz |
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Alien BBQ BBQ All Star

Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 5426 Location: Roswell, New Mexico
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sprky
Joined: 11 Sep 2006 Posts: 11 Location: kansas
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Posted: Sat Sep 23 06 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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Alien BBQ wrote: | That sounds great. There is a taste difference between lime pepper and lemon though. |
I couldn’t find any of the ingredients for the dry rub, that’s why I settled for the lemon pepper instead of the lime pepper. But I have a local grocery store that is going too see if they can get them for me. _________________ electricians are quilified too remove your shorts, electricians do it till it hurtz |
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awilly1
Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Posts: 4 Location: Hudson, IA
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Posted: Tue Sep 26 06 1:46 am Post subject: |
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Wow. That's all I can say. I did my version of this chicken this weekend for my first barbequeing experience and it was great. I say my version because as others have said it was hard to find the rub ingredients, so I improvised with some lemon pepper and some roasted garlic and herb and I put in a little store bought rub just cause I had no clue on what to use to replace the chipotle. Turned out awesome. Thanks Alien. |
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BoilermakerFan BBQ Fan

Joined: 04 Nov 2006 Posts: 383 Location: Evansville, IN
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Posted: Fri Nov 10 06 9:54 pm Post subject: Re: Margarita Chicken |
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Alien BBQ wrote: | Margarita Chicken
Living in New Mexico every day is reason for a party. Margarita chicken is a family favorite and is quick and easy to do.
The dry ingredients:
2 parts Lime Pepper mix
1 part Chipotle
1 part Roasted garlic with Bell Peppers mix
The wet injection mix:
2 parts Olive oil
2 parts Sweetened Lime Juice
1 part Tequila
Mix the wet ingredients together and inject into all parts of the chicken.
Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl and dredge the chicken on both sides with the dry mix. Place the chicken in a preheated smoker @ 225 degrees. Cook till an internal temperature of 180 degrees is reached.
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(Photo shows chicken LT., and Mexican pork RT.)
Let chicken rest for 20-30 minutes after pulling form the smoker.
Chicken will have a semi-crisp skin and should not be burnt.
Inside of the chicken will be slightly pink (from the smoke) and be very moist and flavorful.
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Hmmm... Two of my favorite ingredients, tequila and chipotles!
Alien, anything I should change to accomidate this recipe on a Char-Griller Smokin' Pro for a couple of whole chickens on a rotissarie?
I just picked up a bottle of Agavero tequila, so I'm lokking forward to using it in the receipe... _________________ My highly tweaked Char-Griller Smokin' Pro died many years ago... my Weber Kettle gave us 20 years of great food... Now i'm rocking an Oklahoma Joe's Bronco! |
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Junk Yard Dog

Joined: 03 Nov 2008 Posts: 14 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Wed Nov 19 08 3:58 am Post subject: Mexican pork |
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Hey, what about the Mexican pork? That looks good too. Did a search but didn't find anything.
Recipe? |
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Alien BBQ BBQ All Star

Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 5426 Location: Roswell, New Mexico
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Junk Yard Dog

Joined: 03 Nov 2008 Posts: 14 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Wed Nov 19 08 6:24 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Alien,
I've printed it out and will try it. BTW, we used to go through Roswell on our way to muzzleloading deer hunting in Lincoln Nat'l Forest. I am quite familiar with the liquor store one block west, on Hwy 380, from the main intersection.
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freytes2004

Joined: 13 Dec 2006 Posts: 20 Location: Arcadia Fl.
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Posted: Tue Dec 02 08 4:55 am Post subject: |
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You tha man Alien that is some good eatin  _________________ BORIQUAS BBQ."In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash"
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ZCarmen
Joined: 10 Dec 2008 Posts: 7
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Posted: Wed Dec 10 08 1:03 am Post subject: |
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Wow i love cooking chicken but i never did that!
That looks just delicious!
I will try it for sure
Thanks for posting!! |
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PlaneSmoke BBQ Fan

Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 301 Location: Midlothian, VA
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Posted: Thu Dec 11 08 12:53 am Post subject: |
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Same here, that looks awesome! I'll be trying it! Thanks Alien!
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