Chicken is still an item that gets you a big bang for your $$buck! If you’re willing and able to bypass all those conveniently packaged cuts of Chicken and buy whole Chickens and things like Leg Quarters you can save a lot of $$money. Leg Quarters for example were 99¢ a pound as were whole Chickens. But Chicken Wings were $2.79/lb!! Chicken Breasts were actually less than Wings … Go figure!? A whole Chicken was 99¢/lb and Chickens cut in half were $1.49/lb … How hard is it to cut a Chicken in half?
These 6 Chicken Quarters cost me $5.25 and it will provide my Bride and I two meals. Doesn’t get any better than that.
Rubbed up the Chicken Quarters with Annie’s Roasted Garlic EVOO and Fagundes Seasoning under and on the skin. I always rub EVOO and seasoning under to skin to provide great flavors to the meat. Besides, I toss the skin anyway but of course you want to smoke/cook with the skin on whenever possible to help the meat stay moist.
Preheated the MAK 2 Star General Wood Pellet Smoker-Grill to 225ºF with Apple wood BBQ pellets. Used the 3 Pellet Boss Control Temperature Probe inputs to monitor the Leg Quarters. Held the temperature to 225ºF for 1½ hours providing a copious amount of Apple Smoke. Bumped the temperature to 320ºF until the Internal Temperature reached 180ºF.
Rested the Chicken Leg Quarters under a tent foil for 20 minutes while I prepared the corn on the cob.
The Money $Shot$ … A Chicken Quarter with a couple ears of Sweet Corn on the Cob … I could make a meal of nothing but the Sweet Corn on the Cob this time of year when it’s so fresh!! I like a light meal for Dinner during the dog days of August. Leaves more room for desert!
So don’t pass your Poultry section without taking a closer look at the prices and if needed, learn to dissect a Chicken. You’ll be surprised at how easy it is and how much money you can save … Bon Appétit
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