Chicken Marinade Firehouse Food

FIRE DEPARTMENT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, except chicken, and bring to boil.
• Use this as a mop/spray.
• Grill chicken over direct heat, turning and basting often. Applying the mop is easy with a spray bottle.
• Cook chicken until 160º in breast or 180º in thigh.

FIREHOUSE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Purée garlic, vinegar, olive oil, salt, parsley, paprika, pepper, and 1/2 cup vegetable oil in a blender until smooth. Place chicken in a large resealable plastic bag and pour marinade over. Seal bag and chill chicken 1-3 days.
• Remove chicken from marinade and pat dry with paper towels. Let sit uncovered at room temperature 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat remaining 1/2 cup vegetable oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Place 1 chicken half, skin side down, in skillet, set another skillet or heavy pot on top, and add a couple of cans to weigh it down. Cook until skin is browned and crisp, 15-20 minutes. Transfer chicken to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken half.
• Roast chicken in oven, skin side up, until cooked through and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of thigh registers 165°F, 20-25 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 15 minutes before slicing.

FIREHOUSE EVENT POULTRY MARINADE

Steps:

• Remove the chill from the egg by placing it, uncracked, in warm water for about 5 minutes.
• Crack the egg into a medium nonreactive bowl.
• Using an electic mixer at low speed, beat the egg.
• SLOWLY beat in the oil.
• This should take 1 to 2 minutes, and it should be like a thin mayonnaise when complete.
• Beat in the vinegar, salt, poultry seasoning and pepper.
• Use half as a marinade.
• Cover and refrigerate the rest to use as a baste while grilling.
• Be careful to discard the marinade after removing the chicken, don't use this portion as the basting sauce!
• Can easily be doubled for crowds, just be sure to adjust mixing time if necessary.

CHICKEN MARINADE (FIREHOUSE) RECIPE

Steps:

• combine and pour over chicken; marinate 24 hours+