Chicken Lolipops

[Quadman750]

Chicken Lollipops

Started with some chicken legs



Lolipoped them & rubbed with olive oil, yardbird & happy ending




Put on smoker @ 300°



Removed from smoker & sauced with Blues Hog when internal temp was 165°




Returned them to smoker to tighten the sauce



Removed when internal temp was 175°



Plated up with lobster Mac & Cheese

 

[Big Poppa]

perfect nice quad

 

[TentHunter]

They look great! I need to give that a try.

 

[smilinphil]

Nice Quad. These seem like a perfect example of an astronomically high Value per Flavor Molecule from both a cost and time perspective. I have to admit that I actually went looking for a chicken lollipop tool after I saw how perfect yours were

 

[Quadman750]

Thanks for the great comments. You don't get sticky fingers, guests liked that.

 

[TrickyDick]

What the process for "lollipop"-ing the drumsticks? What happens to the ligaments and tendons?
Looks very tasty!
TD

 

[Quadman750]

What the process for "lollipop"-ing the drumsticks? What happens to the ligaments and tendons?
Looks very tasty!
TD

You cut all the way around the base of the meat at the handle & pull it over the knuckle (discard). Remove the little thin bone along the leg bone by breaking it off & pulling it out, I use kitchen shears to cut off the tendons & ligaments (I use paper towel to grip the tendons & ligaments, pull & cut off the best you can). Pull the meat down toward the bottom. Stand them up & see which way they fall over then trim the bottom bone & meat so they stand up straight.

 

[sptucker]

You cut all the way around the base of the meat at the handle & pull it over the knuckle (discard). Remove the little thin bone along the leg bone by breaking it off & pulling it out, I use kitchen shears to cut off the tendons & ligaments (I use paper towel to grip the tendons & ligaments, pull & cut off the best you can). Pull the meat down toward the bottom. Stand them up & see which way they fall over then trim the bottom bone & meat so they stand up straight.

Thanks for the tutorial, Quad. And what a great idea -- the perfect party food or just for something fun to eat!

The cooked photo of these little buggers looks beautiful and delicious, even without the sauce (...mouth waters uncontrollably...).

 

[Koolranch]

I'm going to try this, it looks great. The kids may eat it as well.

 

[Music Junkie]

Wow, those looked awesome. I will be giving that a try sometime soon. What a great idea! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

 

[scooter]

Fantastic looking lollipops!