I finally got a charcoal grill. After suffering through a gas grill I decided it was time to get down to business and get a WEBER GRILL. I had always used a Weber Grill when I lived in Florida but since moving to SC and living in an apartment for a few years I gave up the idea of grilling. When we moved into our new home I thought a gas grill would be great. It was not. I tried it for almost 8 months but I could never achieve the desired flavor that comes from a charcoal burning grill. No smokey flavor EVER. I was persistent and did everything I could to get wood chips to work on the gas grill. I reached out to many of my chef and grill master sources to get the gas grill to meet my flavor standards and nothing worked.
I got the Weber Grill less than a week ago and I have grilled every night since. The first thing I grilled and lightly smoked was Beer Can Chicken. Oh so good with that smokiness that I love. I decided to make chicken stock with the left over smoked chicken and then make Smoked Corn and Chicken Chowder with the smokey stock. I also grilled and smoked some extra chicken breasts on the bone to add to the chowder. I even grilled the corn I used in the chowder recipe. WOW! It turned out so perfectly perfect.
Here are my recipes for Beer Can Chicken and Corn and Chicken Chowder. To make the smoked chicken stock use the basic Chicken Stock recipe but use the skin, bones and thigh meat of the Beer Can Chicken. Use this smokey stock to make the Chowder. YUM YUM YUM!!!
Happy Grilling!
Enjoy!
Oh my goodness… stop what you’re doing and make the beer can chicken now! As my husband just said…. “Best chicken I’ve ever had… HANDS DOWN.” Chicken is so juicy and tender with that subtle Smokey flavor. Just SO. GOOD. Looking forward to making the chowder!