Memphis Bbq Rubbed Chicken I Made It

Memphis Bbq Rubbed Chicken

frankieanne 12 years ago
posted by Wynnebaer
Memphis Bbq Rubbed Chicken
Well, there's really not much one can say about a rub. This was good on my little game hens. I like sugar in rubs and this had just the right amount of chili for me although I did use just plain ol' chili powder - not cayenne. I cut this recipe in half and there was plenty left over. I don't think the whole amount of the recipe is needed for just one chicken.
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chuckieb 12 years ago said:

I haven't cooked with a lot of rubs. I, like Corinne, do it when I make a Beer Can Chicken and I put a steak seasoning on my rib eyes when I grill them, but that's about it. But to me, there's nothing finer than a nice piece of meat simply grilled and rubs are great for that. I'd totally use the cayenne as opposed to the chili powder. #1 I love the heat and #2 Chili powder puts a definite 'spice'/flavouring to the mix and not one that I might be particularly fond of. Your picture is simply delectable. The more you make these things in your new Rotisserie the more I want one. :) Have bookmarked this to try. Thanks.

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wynnebaer 12 years ago said:

Thanks so much for the raving review and more than that, happy you enjoyed it.

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NPMarie 12 years ago said:

Wow, looks so good frankieanne..I think Corinne's rub sounds excellent!

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mommyluvs2cook 12 years ago said:

Did you serve these with any BBQ sauce?? That's true BBQ to us Texans lol! That rub looks awesome and those are some good looking hens!

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frankieanne 12 years ago said:

Well, Chuckie, your post was an eye-opener for me. I didn't know what the heck you were talking about regarding the chili powder so I looked at my bottle and, sure enough, it says "spices" are some of the ingredients! Who knew?? It doesn't even specify what spices.
No BBQ sauce here, ml2c. Its a good rub. I like sweeter rubs so this one worked for me.

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mrpiggy 12 years ago said:

OK, I WANT a rotisserie. That chicken looks awesome. Was the skin crispy?

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frankieanne 12 years ago said:

The skin doesn't seem to get as crispy as in an oven, MrP. I don't know if it has to do with the size or what. But, I am finding birds (even little ones) are juicier in the rotisserie.

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mommyluvs2cook 12 years ago said:

I want a rotisserie too Mr.P as you all know!!

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wynnebaer 12 years ago said:

Chili powder is a combination of chilies and other spices. You can make it yourself and it's much better than buying it. This is the recipe I use and it's awesome. I'm really fortunate in that I live near a Mexican market and can get all the chilies in bulk.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/abs-chili-powder-recipe/index.htm

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frankieanne 12 years ago said:

Well, I had no idea until now! I just thought it was ground up, dried chilis. Wow.

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chuckieb 12 years ago said:

Made this last night and I too used it on Game Hens. Cooked up two on the BBQ Rotisserie (ran out of propane after half an hour so had to finish them in the oven) I am new to rubs. I think I put way more on mine than you did Frankieanne. Are you supposed to really douse it on or just lightly sprinkle or is there a right way? :) I liked the sugar as well and I liked the heat of the cayenne pepper. I followed your direction and did half smoked paprika (love that stuff) and half regular paprika and I really liked that. I did put some BBQ sauce out on the table but the Hens were flavourful enough that I didn't add any.
I will continue to try add my picture eventually. Thanks Corinne!

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frankieanne 12 years ago said:

I can't really remember what I did with that. I don't like wasting stuff so I probably piled it on. Maybe with the spinning of the rotisserie and the juices running all around with the spinning it kinda all dripped off or something. I should try it again. I remember that being good. I liked the sweet in it, too. I think it was a good balance of heat and sweet.

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