Poultry

The Cornish Game Hen- what makes them different from your everyday, ho-hum chicken? Their size, and that's about it. These tiny fowl (sometimes called poussin or Rock Cornish) are actually a domestic bird, despite the misleading "Game" Hen title and can be bought at pretty much any grocery store. And though they're labeled "hen," both the male and female are used for their meat.

Ingredients:

2 Outdoor Gourmet Cedar Grilling Planks, soaked for 1-8 hours; the longer the better!

2 Cornish Game Hens

1 1/2 c. kosher salt, for brine

3 Shallots, peeled

8 Whole cloves of garlic, peeled

2 c. red pearl onions,...

Want to do something different and delicious with the turkey this time? At Outdoor Gourmet we like our turkey brined, baked and finished on an extra thick plank for some great flavor.

6-8 quarts homemade stock (enough to cover the turkey)

2 cups coarse sea salt or kosher salt

2-3 bay leaves

4-6 sprigs fresh thyme

2 teaspoons whole black pepper corns

1 tall can Pabts Blue Ribbon

1lb Good quality unsalted butter; we used local hand rolled Amish butter

Fresh thyme

Fresh sage

Fresh rosemary

6 cloves garlic

Sea salt

Below I have listed my basic method of prepping these delicious wings. Note: The time in the oven will be longer the larger the pieces of chicken you use. i.e. if you decided to use full-size drumsticks apposed to wings and drumettes.

- Marinate wings and drumettes in desired sauce (BBQ, teriyaki, hot wing sauce) for 1-8 hours.

- Soak Outdoor Gourmet Cedar or Hardwood Grilling Planks at least 2 hours, preferable more.

- Preheat oven to 350°, then bake wings in the oven for 25-30 mins.

- Preheat Grill to medium heat, 350 degrees, then place planks and wings on grill.

- Leave on grill for 10-12 mins. The planks will...

This chicken is good to eat as an entree, on top of a salad, or with pasta.

Ingredients:

1 cedar or alder Outdoor Gourmet grilling plank, soaked for 1-8 hours before use, (the longer the better.)

2-3 Large chicken breasts

4 tbs. Chopped fresh basil

Zest and juice of 1 lemon

1 tbs. minced garlic

Dash of olive oil

Salt and Pepper to taste

First: Marinade chicken in the other ingredients for 2-8 hours.

Then: Preheat the grill to medium.

Next: Place chicken on the planks and add to grill.

After That: Grill chicken for 15 minutes, or until the juices run clear.

Finally: Serve with lemon.

Note about the guest bloggers- Curtis and Liz Chism Curtis and Liz Chism live in San Diego, CA and were recently married. Curtis is a construction professional and Liz is a student and sign language interpreter. Curtis enjoys grilling and writing and Liz loves cooking and photography; together they have teamed up to share their grilling and cooking tips. Thanks Curtis and Liz!

December usually means the grill is packed away and forgotten until spring, but not so here in San Diego, CA, where we just experienced another 80 degree day – perfect grilling weather! After grilling with Outdoor Gourmet Cedar Grilling Planks for the first...