Ditch the BBQ Sauce, Baste Chicken with Schmaltz

Ditch the BBQ Sauce, Baste Chicken with Schmaltz

You’ve seen this movie before: You spend all afternoon prepping chicken for the grill or smoker, only to douse it in a bottle of store-bought BBQ sauce right before serving....
Memorial Day Chicken BBQ: Simple Ideas for the Summer Kickoff

Memorial Day Chicken BBQ: Simple Ideas for the Summer Kickoff

Memorial Day is the unofficial start of grilling season. For many grillers, especially in colder regions, it’s the first time the grill cover comes off after a few months of...
Dennis Mao
Essential Grilling and Smoking Techniques for Better Chicken

Essential Grilling and Smoking Techniques for Better Chicken

Mastering chicken on the grill or smoker comes down to two variables: temperature control and moisture retention. Because high-quality poultry (like our free-range Jidori Chicken Thighs) is raised with care and...
Perfectly Air Fried Chicken

Perfectly Air Fried Chicken

The air fryer has quickly moved from a kitchen novelty to a culinary workhorse for many home cooks and professional chefs. Its ability to deliver satisfying crispness with significantly less...
Taking Chicken Wings from the Fire and Into the Smoke

Taking Chicken Wings from the Fire and Into the Smoke

Forget everything you think you know about cooking chicken wings. Deep-frying flats and drumettes is a blunt instrument. It’s fast, aggressive, and while it delivers that satisfying crunch, it often...
Dennis Mao
Spatchcocking for Faster, Crispier, and More Evenly Cooked Chicken

Spatchcocking for Faster, Crispier, and More Evenly Cooked Chicken

There’s a simple, yet incredibly effective technique that can revolutionize your whole chicken cooking: spatchcocking. It helps overcome a common grievance when roasting a whole bird, which can result in...
Dennis Mao