Recipe

Fancy Chicken With Cheese Recipe

	Choclytcandy / All my dishes 11 months, 2 weeks ago Smoke and Spice: Cooking with Smoke, the Real Way to Barbecue by Cheryl and Bill Jamison Prep:1440m Cook:240m Servings:3	Choclytcand
	fancy chicken with cheese

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Ingredients

3 1/2 pound whole chicken

2 to 3 oz of fresh mild goat cheese

1 tbs prepared pesto

8 to 10 basil leaves

Fancy Mob (Optional)

1 cup chicken stock

1/2 cup white wine

2 tbs olive oil

1 tbs prepared pesto

Directions

The night before you plan to barbecue, clean the chicken and remove the organs form the cavity of the chicken.

Massage the chicken thoroughly with the cheese and pesto, inside and out, working them as far as possible under the skin without tearing it.

Insert the basil leaves under the skin, placing them evenly as possible over the chicken. Truss the chicken (optional). Place in a plastic bag and refrigerate overnight.

Prepare the smoker for barbecuing, bringing the temperature to 200 degrees to 220 degrees.

Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes.

If you plan to baste the chicken, mix together the mop ingredients with 1/2 cup water in a saucepan. Keep the mop warm over low heat.

Transfer the chicken to the smoker, breast down. Cook for 3 1/2 to 4 hours, basting the chicken with the mop every 30 minutes in a wood-burning pit, or as is appropriate for your style of smoker.

Turn the bird breast side up about halfway through the cooking time.

When the chicken is done, its legs will move freely and the internal temperature should be 180 degrees to 185 degrees .

Let the chicken stand for 5-10 minutes. Remove the skin (optional), carve and serve.

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