SOW Chicken

Finally got around to trying out the SOW BBQ Marinade on some chicken last night.

Started with boneless skinless thighs



The marinade



Dumped them both into my new toy, the Marinade Express



Tumbled for 20 minutes



Wrapped em up in Bacon so they wouldn't get cold (left two for a control) and onto the MAK @275 for about an hour



While the chicken's cooking sliced some veggies and hit them with Garlic olive oil and a dusting of Fagundes



Cranked the MAK up to 400 to finish the chicken off and cook the veggies



All done





This is a very nice marinade, I usually don't buy commercial marinades but this one is good and tastes like it was fresh made, there are ton of chunky ingredients in it, and overall it's a nice balanced flavor. Next time I will marinade a little longer and maybe hit it with some rub to give it a little more kick, but that's just my preference.

Scrumptious looking Chicken Thighs Carter!! Nothing like bacon to bring anything up a notch.

Noticed you used Fagundes Seasoning on the veggies. That Fagundes Seasoning is some great stuff and I often use it on everything and anything.

Bacon wrapped Chicken and grilled veggies ... simple and great combo!

lookin good C

Looks great from here too Carter!!
I like the looks of your new toy too.

Great stuff Carter!

Everything looks AWESOME! Did the non bacon wrapped ones stay juicy?

Glad you liked it! Very observant - it is fresh. Usually made the day I pick it up, and it has all fresh ingredients! In an 80 Gal kettle, they saute 32lbs of fresh garlic for every batch (have to cook the garlic to ensure it is sterilized going into the marinade.) several pounds of onions, minced, and then fresh lemon juice (not from concentrate), butter, etc.

I did my absolute best to not have to add any preservatives. Also stayed away from emulsifiers like Xanthan Gum. They cut the flavor, and coat your tastebuds. It is nice to hear that it pays off, and you can tell the difference between it and a "commercial" run.

Love the new tumbler.... I usually go 3-4 hrs on my chicken without one, so I would bet 45-60 min in the tumbler would be about right. I always finish with a sprinkle of yardbird on the grill for color and flavor

Looks like a killer dinner to me!

nice grub carter. the chicken looks great.

Looks excellent... Was surprised at first when saw skinless (one of the best parts I think) but then I saw the bacon and ooohhhh even better!! I gotta get some of the marinade!!

Thanks everyone!

HoDeDo said:

Everything looks AWESOME! Did the non bacon wrapped ones stay juicy?

Love the new tumbler.... I usually go 3-4 hrs on my chicken without one, so I would bet 45-60 min in the tumbler would be about right. I always finish with a sprinkle of yardbird on the grill for color and flavor

Looks like a killer dinner to me!

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Andy, I could not tell the difference between the Bacon wrapped and non wrapped, both were extremely juicy and tender, a good accomplishment especially with boneless / skinless chicken.

The tumbler is way cool, I still need to get a feel for it. You are right I needed a little more time with this one, but it was still excellent and I will add some rub for a more complex flavor.

I appreciate the time and effort you put into the marinade, one of the best things about a good marinade is fresh high quality ingredients; and to do this with a "commercial" marinade is an accomplishment. My wife actually asked me what I made the marinade with when she looked at the chicken before it went on the grill, I fessed up though and pointed to the bottle

bflodan said:

Looks excellent... Was surprised at first when saw skinless (one of the best parts I think) but then I saw the bacon and ooohhhh even better!! I gotta get some of the marinade!!

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My wife only buys boneless skinless chicken in an effort to keep us healthy In my opinion Bacon is better than skin and it makes for a nice end around. You should give the marinade a whirl, it is really good.

Wow, nice Carter! My marinade will be here Friday, I can't wait.

Thanks Carter. I was hoping the other would be just as juicy. I have heard that tumbler cuts your marinade time by 75% as kind of an "in general" statement; so no magic in the time amount I gave you, just 25% of what I normally do

Next time, feel free to toss the bottle and tell the wife it is all you. I have a co-worker who (if he isnt lying to me) says I can't ever give a rib to his wife, or she will know all the ones he brings home from me aren't his LOL.

I love the wife buying skinless and you getting to use bacon...Perfect!

Mmmm....Bacon! Great looking chicken Carter.

its funny, so far i have only used it on fish. no chicken yet. its great on fish.

I am using it again tomorrow on fish.