I know this would be great for steak and burgers but how is it with bone in chicken?
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Bone in chicken is great. When you grill it keep a bowl of water and a brush handy. Cook on low heat, not direct flames. Turn the chicken over every couple of minutes and brush the top with water each time. When the skin starts to bubble it will be done. You can then add BBQ sauce or glaze if you like. Enjoy.
1484157
It's great with wings and boneless breast pieces. That is all I've done on it so far. it may do if carefully chicken legs or small thighs. This type of grill is for small cuts that can be cooked quickly with high heat. Larger cuts of meat will burn on the outside before the inside is done. This is not the grill for whole, half or quarter chicken. Use a kettle or barrel grill for that.
1484158
The BBQ is excellent at producing lots of heat and distributing this heat in a relatively even pattern over the grill. It also maintains the heat well but it seems to work better when more coals are used then what you think you need. if I'm cooking large thick pieces I get half of the grill really HOT by adding a deeper layer of coals then on the other half. I sear the meat over this hot section and then cook it slowly over the not so hot part. You can experiment with this by layering the coals and using the air vent. Also, a lid placed over large pieces and "bone-in" pieces will cook them well over the lower heat after they're seared. The BBQ is excellent at producing lots of heat and distributing this heat in a relatively even pattern over the grill. It also maintains the heat well but it seems to work better when more coals are used then what you think you need. if I'm cooking large thick pieces I get half of the grill really HOT by adding a deeper layer of coals then on the other half. I sear the meat over this hot section and then cook it slowly over the not so hot part. You can experiment with this by layering the coals and using the air vent. Also, a lid placed over large pieces and "bone-in" pieces will... » Read More The BBQ is excellent at producing lots of heat and distributing this heat in a relatively even pattern over the grill. It also maintains the heat well but it seems to work better when more coals are used then what you think you need. if I'm cooking large thick pieces I get half of the grill really HOT by adding a deeper layer of coals then on the other half. I sear the meat over this hot section and then cook it slowly over the not so hot part. You can experiment with this by layering the coals and using the air vent. Also, a lid placed over large pieces and "bone-in" pieces will cook them well over the lower heat after they're seared. « Show Less
1484159
Awesome grill for chicken. I BBQ it with woodies sauce and it is really nice and juicy. Would be interesting to try beer can chickien with a foil tent. Very hot grill and effecient use of charcoal.
1484160
Awesome. This thing works great for everything steak, burgers pork loin, chicken. You name it, it works
1484161
I've done chicken half pieces but not a whole chicken (butterfly cut). This grill is great it doesn't need much charcoal and it's very easy to regulate the temperature level. I just love the thing. Buy the cover too keeps it from getting wet and has a nice tidy appearance
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Hi Betty, I think it would pure things like chicken, fish or hamburger, but I'm not sure how well it would do on things like steak or lamb (chunks of meat). It comes with three sizes and I'm pretty sure you'd have success with at least one, if not all. Good luck. Cece
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Cooking meat is one of the best features of this grill. It works best on servings of uniform thickness that hold the cooking surfaces fairly parallel, like fish filets, hamburgers, steaks, sliced vegitables. This will insure even cooking. It will still do a good job with uneven items like whole chicken breasts that taper in thickness. When the thick part is done the thin part will be over-cooked. That can be overcome by overlapping the thin ends of two chicken breasts to equal the thick parts. Don't even think about turkey legs! Here is a special caution I learned from the smallest George Foreman grills. Do not use no-stick spray. The non-stick surface will deteriorate faster. If you have to butter up the grill, use a brush and simple cooking oil. This applies to all Teflon surfaces, but those with the thinnest Teflon coating go first. Keep the grease capture cup in place, and don't try to cover the whole cooking surface: The splatter from the meats on the edges of the grills will spray out on your counter top. I place the grill on a thin sheet of plastic sold as a cutting board (!?!) And remember: this grill has no off switch, and the rheostat is lousy. I rolled out and cooked a thin sheet of hamburger meat to find the cold parts of the grills.
811021
I have only tried chicken and I would say no it does not fry just as good. You have to be careful not to over cook and you can't really put too much meat in at once for the best results. It does taste fine though so it is worth buying.
193369
It really fries all meats without a single drop of oil. Chicken, shrimps, beefs, french fries, etc. The only downside is that is small and cleaning, but if you have a dish washer won't be an issue.
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I bet it can, have done several hundred pounds of chicken, WITH bone, and no issues at all....
1347531
Yes for burgers or thin chicken breasts. Tried a London broil and it didn't cook well. Had to slice it up and then cook again. Meat dried out. But I've done marinated chicken and burgers with no problem
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Aely. In fact I am going to have dry rub chicken on the grill tomorrow. I did a marinated chicken a while ago. Both were just great. I try to make extra servings so I can use the left overs for another meal. or make the salads (such as chicken salad for sandwiches during the week). It is much less expensive than to buy cold cuts, much better flavor. and more healthy.Good luck. Jj
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The chicken breasts we cooked this summer came out great. Marinated overnight, lots of garlic and ginger. I suspect that it would also work as a smoker, using low heat, and using thoroughly soaked wood chips. Haven't tried that, but it would be interesting.
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Yes! the grill works excellent for grilling chicken especially and it cooks realy fast! I'm amazed at how quickly it cooks and comes out delicious every time.
1540709
This thing can grid almost anything you can get it to it. I have not ground chicken bones but it did grind some hard frozen beef. It is a work out.
1079605
I put my favorite grilling beastie together in about 20 minutes, using only pliers, a screwdriver and swear words (those happen no matter what) and the end result kills all flames and saves the charcoal if I shut down the vents. Translation - it is perfectly airtight, enough to smother and kill the flames and same your fuel when you are done cooking. I am really happy with the quality, and even my Honey enjoys using it. I could not believe how tasty a large chicken was, placed astride over an open can of beer. (with some seasonings) Some of the best chicken I have ever had.
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Yup, it's pretty sturdy, just put a chicken on the grill not 5 minutes ago. The 2 "loops" for want of a better word actually click together at the top so it stays together nicely. They're about 3-4mm thick too so they can hold a decent sized chicken.
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Hello, I primarily use it to grind chicken breasts, which grind into a nice, clean, burger consistency (has 2 sizes of dies for meat). The product works surprisingly well, is well made and solid, easy to clean, doesn't feel like "cheap" plastic. I just feed the chicken breasts into the hopper (big enough to accept full size breasts), and turn the handle, and it does its thing, hard to believe how much ground meat a single breast makes, you can have pounds of fresh ground chicken in no time. Great buy. Hope this helps.
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I like it. It only takes a few small chips and it's good. You could stuff 8 chickens in but, the most I have done is 4. It takes 2hr and 45 min. to get the 4 done at 245 degrees. I did a 14lb. turkey but I forgot how long it took. We mostly do chicken.
1730264
I'm not sure about meat, I've used it many times on chicken and fish and my wife cooks vegetables. The french fries, fish and chicken tastes like a 5 star restaurant cooked them. It cooks in about 14 minutes and I use olive oil with spices. I have pancreatitis so I have cut down on the red meat and my wife cooks that in the oven. You'll love this because it doesn't use grease. I give it a 10+.
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I use it every day and am very pleased with it. I don't eat meat so don't know about chicken. A little butter dripped on one of the heating elements from a piece of toast and made a little black mark on it. most everything falls on the bottom and I just take it out and wipe it off or wash it off and put it back in oven. Still looks new.