Smoked "Cupcake" Chicken Thighs - Consistently Juicy and Delicious!
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- Опубликовано: 25 май 2023
- Many years ago, I saw an episode of Pit Masters, where Myron Mixon showed his method for creating award winning competition chicken thighs. His method for creating consistent looking and wonderfully tender chicken was by using a cupcake tray.
In this video, I show you how to do it and present you with some options for BBQ sauce and rub.
If don't have a smoker, but do have a grill, this looks like a pretty nifty device: amzn.to/425V7bB
Links:
My BBQ rub recipe with macros: www.seriousketo.com/archives/...
My sweet & tangy BBQ sauce recipe with macros: www.seriousketo.com/archives/...
My RecTeq pellet grill / smoker: amzn.to/3Mq5JfO
Silicone cupcake mold: amzn.to/3MpLleA
BBQ gloves: amzn.to/3q4fdG1
Because the macros on this recipe will vary depending on what you use for a rub and sauce, I'll simply list the steps below...
1. Preheat smoker to 275F (135C). My favorite wood for smoking chicken is cherry wood.
2. Using kitchen or poultry sheers, snip off the "knuckle" ends of both sides of the thigh bone. Also if there is more skin than is necessary to cover the top and sides of the thigh, trim that off.
3. Coat the skin side and bottom of the thigh with the BBQ rub of your choice, then stuff the thighs, skin side down, into a large cupcake or muffin mold with holes cut in the bottom of each cup.
4. Place the mold in an aluminum pan or on a baking sheet, add 1.5 cups (355mL) of chicken stock to the pan and smoke for 1.5 hours.
5. Using a large spoon or tongs, flip each thigh skin side up and smoke for 45 minutes.
6. Transfer the thighs to a separate pan or tray and coat the skin side with the BBQ sauce of your choice.
7. Smoke for another 30 minutes, then serve.
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Smoked Cupcake is going to be my new pet name for you, Mr. Steve.
You're making me blush. 😊
🤣🤣🤣
For short just sign "SC3T".😊
lol 😂
Hi Steve! We cooked the KCBS pro circuit since 2004, KCBS reps, master judges and organizers, Cooked with Myron many times over the years, Myron was more MBN (Memphis BBQ Network)which is all pork. When Myron started to cook KCBS He had to do chicken and brisket as part of the 4 meat categories. He was frustrated with judging at first, call the judges a bunch of "eaters" lol Somewhere around 08 or 09 he did the cupcake chicken as a joke, saying it made identical pieces for the turn in box. I think if memory serves he only did it a couple times, but once people caught wind of it, it was a big thing for a year or so. Now some people took this and ran with the 8 in a tray mini loaf pans, more natural shape being rectangle. Keep up the good work! Your one of my faves to follow!
Doc
Great info! Thanks for sharing!
*Your smoked chicken thighs turned out absolutely amazing! The smoky flavor and juicy texture make them a standout dish. Thanks for sharing your technique and tips for achieving such delicious results* 😊
👋❤ Hi Steve, You should have had in your title a warning label "Do not watch this video on an empty stomach " lol This looks amazing!!!!
Thank you!
Grace,Peace,Prayers,Big Tight HugS, Much ❤LoVe, and Holy KiSseS to you all ❤ 😘😘
The old Myron Mixon method! Nice!
I have been planning to smoke chicken thighs on my smoker, but feared a dried out result. This looks like a good approach. I grill bone-in thighs on the grill a lot. I prebake them on the grill inside a lasagne pan. This keeps them moist. I finish them by putting them directly on the grate to crisp up the skin. The cupcake method looks like a sophicated way to keep them partially immersed in liquid.
Steve- O love learning about sayings from Middle Earth… “Three card Monty”
Great recipe Steve. I make baked bone in chicken thighs in the oven about once a week.325 convect .S&P, ranch powder. Start meat side up , flip half way and finish skin side up till crispy. super moist and juicy every time. I think you might have already done a similar recipe.
Wowzer! I will be making this recipe! 😋 Thanks Steve! Have a great Memorial weekend. Many thanks to your veteran wife! Veteran son! And veteran daughter!
Mmmm excited about this! Thank you!
Those look SO good Steve. Thanks for the inspiration for the smoker!
Looks tasty. Thanks for posting.
Wow...this is a new one on me....chicken and cupcake = delicious! Thanks Steve. Makes me wish I had a smoker.
Looks good. I will have to give this a try.
WOW, I’ve never heard about this recipe before. It made my mouth water and so happy to see your suggestion for air frying the excess skins. I get tired of finding, mostly organic skinless thighs….why? Lol
Gonna try this! 🔥
You have great taste in cooking equipment Steve. I bought the same Recteq smoker last year. What a game changer. I use that thing 3-4 times per week. Keep on smokin'!
I'm not sure when the honeymoon phase will end, but I've been using mine at least 4 times per week since I got it.
Oh my heavens! I cannot wait to show this to my husband tonight!!!
Interesting idea. I don't own a grill but I may try this in a oven using smoke flavor. Thank you!
Wow that looks fantastic!❤❤
I don't have a smoker but plan to grill on low. Pretty and delicious!!
Really appreciate the video sir im actually trying this as we speak only thing is im using a smaller muffin with the punch holes n the bottom 1st time gonna see how they turn out once again thank you for sharing your video.
Looks delicious! ❤️🥰❤️
Those look delicious!
When I do BBQ chicken thighs or legs on the Recteq, I like to brine them in Wicker's for at least 8 hours. Since my wife doesn't care for the skin I season under the skin as well. I have been using a thin coating of mayonnaise as a binder
Brining is awesome, though I find this recipe doesn't require it to keep the meat super moist due to the way it's cooked in the molds with the broth.
Sounds and looks delicious. I wish we had a smoker oven.
Yummy! Wish I had a spoker!
So Steve, I just watched your big alcohol confession video and subscribed to your channel because I’m diabetic and need to lose weight! I commented that my brother died at 42 from alcoholism. I wonder how you’re doing and also look forward to your recipes! ❤
Great video. I never smoked chicken thighs, so I can't wait to try it this weekend
These look wonderful, can’t wait to try them.
@@cynthiagilbreth1352 me to
I want to see if I can become a grill master this summer 😊 I have to get my life back on track. I’ve been slacking so my cholesterol and mostly my triglycerides are through the roof. Can’t wait to try some of your recipes
I did these last night and everyone (including Colton) went nuts for them: ruclips.net/video/kqE3uwSv3aU/видео.html
Nice Rec Tec Steve. I hope you do a bunch of smoking Keto style this summer. Love your recipes and videos.
I'm trying. 🙂
STEVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need this chicken in my life!
I agree 😉
Looks delicious and I'm so jealous of your smoker! We finally got one after mine broke but I'm not crazy about it 😢
Very nice! I don't know why so many don't use an instant thermometer in their videos? It would just be nice to know what temp we, the viewer, are looking to hit because ever smoker, BBQ, whatever cooks differently!
Oh COOL. I don't have a smoker, but I've smoked a whole brisket on my basic Weber kettle grill using ATK's method...I bet I can do something similar with this. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
This looks like a good tool to add smoke to a standard grill: amzn.to/425V7bB
The look is as good as the taste
We don't use a standard grill but may convert. That looked amazing
So what do you use?
@@SeriousKeto George Foreman Grill (electric). Does pretty good for most things.
@@readingfann Gotcha. Thanks for clarifying.
Recteq for the win 👍
There’s that classic voice again! Keto radio please…
I'm trying to figure out how to make my gas grill into a smoker. I'm not so sure how to do it though. That recipe looks fantastic! I really gotta figure out my gas grill/smoker situation! Thanks again, Steve!
Maybe something like this? amzn.to/425V7bB
I have experimented with makeshift smoking on my gas grill. First buy a bag of wood chips. Make a container for the chips. Easiest is to form a packet using aluminum foil. Add the dry chips. Wetting the chips is not recommended because it won’t smoke until the chips are dry enough. Seal the packet , punch a few holes in the top, and place on one of the burners UNDER the grate. Don’t place directly on the burner, but onto the flame diverter. Experiment with packet placement. An alternative to the foil packet is to purchase a smoking box. Mine is aluminum with a hinged lid and punched full of holes. The problem you will have is controlling the temperature. You have to experiment with the flame level such that the grill temp is low enough (under 300) but hot enough to get the chips smoking. I was disappointed with my attempts. I got smoke flavor, but the flavor was not strong enough for my taste. My wife bought me an electric smoker for my birthday last year, so I no longer attempt to smoke meat on my gas grill.
@@rchukran That sounds like a great experiment to try! Thanks for the help. Congrats on getting the smoker!
@@SeriousKeto Thanks Steve! I ordered one! I'll figure it out, don't worry!!
@@CaleanWsh please let me know how well it works. That way I’ll know if I should make it a recommendation in my future smoking videos.
W H O A .....!!
These look delicious; I'm going to order the silicone cupcake tray and make them! Did you change your smoker? I thought you had an electric upright smoker?
I sold the MasterBuilt electric and made the upgrade to a RecTeq.
8 more reasons why I need a smoker 😉
Truth. 😉
I have a follow-up question re: the muffin pans. It appears one had the holes and the other had the bottom sealed. Did the sealed bottom materially change the outcome? Thanks
BTW, planning on making this recipe for lunch today!
They both had holes. It may not have been obvious from the camera angle.
@@SeriousKeto Excellent! I've just drilled holes in my cups and will begin smoking!
These look so good but I don't have a smoker or a grill. How would I cook these in the oven?
You could follow the same method and temperature as the smoker version. If you want a smoky flavor, you could brush the thighs with liquid smoke before applying the rub.
@@SeriousKeto Thank you :)
Hey Steve, what type of smoker do you use?
RecTeq RT-700 (linked in the description).
Do u have a new cover over your BBQ pit?
New cover and new pellet grill to replace my grill and smoker.
They look like chicken balls! (not literally balls on a chicken but you what I mean) 😂😂😂
Is the hole in the cupcake pan absolutely necessary? All I have is metal pans and I’d rather not go buy a new silicone one just to poke holes in it. Maybe if you don’t poke a hole, also don’t add broth?
You will likely have dry chicken thighs then. You could certainly try using one of your metal pans to see how it works and then determine if it's worth buying the silicone muffin molds.
For the flipping, it might be easier to use a pair of chopsticks and roll them around like Takoyaki.
I had thought about that, but by the third thigh, I was a pro with the spoon. 😉
Why not just buy boneless skin-on thighs? Do you feel like the little bit of bone you leave in there gives them better flavor, some structure for pushing them down in the cupcake mold? I'd be thinking there was going to be some bone fragments in the chicken. All those questions!! Still it looks super good and cute!
1. I've not seen boneless, skin-on thighs.
2. Having a bone will always help maintain tenderness. Also, this recipe comes from the competition BBQ circuit, where having a bone is required.
3. There were no bone fragmets.
I have the same smoker, I love mine. I can't wait to make these cupcakes. I am getting ready to throw a pork butt on my smoker.
I'm doing pork butt tomorrow. 😉
Why didn't you take out the whole bone? Seems like it might be easier.
I don't know that it would be. Also, once you carve off some of the meat, you can eat the rest like it's a baby back rib. Plus, this is how they are made for competition BBQ.
@@SeriousKeto I see. I'll give it a try.
Very professional looking chicken bombs! Question: Why not just cut the entire bone out of the thigh?
I suppose you could, if you felt that would be easier. I believe competition style thighs require that you leave the bone in, though. That allows you to finish eating the thigh like a baby back rib (off the bone).
wish i had a smoker
If you have a grill, you could use something like this: amzn.to/425V7bB
@@SeriousKeto thank you. We don't at the moment but looking I to one
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But whyyyy? Smoking I get, but trying to mold to look like cupcakes so weird.
Does it look like a cupcake to you? Why mold ground beef into "meat balls"? Why attempt to create aesthetically pleasing food at all?
@@SeriousKeto Touched a nerve? lol
@@mzmarquette It's going to take a lot more than that. I deal with trolls all day long.
@@SeriousKeto Dude, no one was trolling you!! I just didn't think the step of stuffing chicken thighs into cupcakes molds made any sense. Ground up chicken, yes I get. I like TONS of your other videos.. geez *every comment* is going to be peaches and roses.
I'd almost make these, but don't really want to buy a smoker.
If you have a grill, you could use something like this: amzn.to/425V7bB
@@SeriousKeto TY!. I'll check it out
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