Smoked chicken with alder

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That is not very useful - you know, comment about it not worth it... don't concern yourself. But who can afford this delicacy with pleasure read the recipe and cook. IT IS VERY TASTY!!! PS: autumn is the best time of mass slaughtering of chickens and cooler temperatures to help us.

Ingredients for Smoked chicken with alder

Step by step instruction of cooking Smoked chicken with alder

Шаг 1

Boil the water with dry herbs, peppercorns, cloves and Bay leaves for 5 minutes. Add salt, sugar, allow to dissolve, cool.

Шаг 2

Chickens wash, trim the fat.
Cut each into 2 parts.

Шаг 3

Place in the brine and leave for two days, at a temperature of 2-4 degrees.
In hot weather, put the container in the refrigerator.

Шаг 4

Then drain the brine, cover with cold water and soak chickens for 5 hours.
Drain the water and chickens to hang in a ventilated place for 1-2 hours.

Шаг 5

Alder sawdust moistened with water, let drain, put into a smokehouse.
Put the halves of the hens skin side up.

Шаг 6

To bring the temperature of the smoker up to 80 - 85 degrees.

Шаг 7

Smoke at this temperature for 1.5 hours, until a light honey color ( when cooled the color is a little dark) and transparent juice at piercing.

Шаг 8

Not to overdo, avoid this :

Шаг 9

By the way, we smoked, using a gas stove table PG 700-02 from NORMAL, well-adjust the flame to a minimum.

Шаг 10

Ready halves again to hang in the air for 6-12 hours.

Шаг 11

Store in the refrigerator for up to 72 hours.

Шаг 12

You can also store in the freezer up to three months, wrapped in parchment, then placing in the package.
Before use, thaw in the refrigerator.