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Step 1
Dry brine your chicken by Separating the skin from the breasts and rubbing 1 Tbsp salt under the skin. Then rub the skin of the chicken with more salt to coat it lightly but evenly.
Step 2
Place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour, but preferably 6-24 hours.
Step 3
Preheat smoker to 250°F (121°C).
Step 4
Spatchcock the chicken bycutting out the backbone with kitchen shears
Step 5
making a small slit in the cartilage of the breastbone
Step 6
Turning the bird breast-up and smashing it to break the bone and allow the bird to lie flat
Step 7
Mix breadcrumbs, thyme, lemon zest, and 1 cup butter in a medium bowl to combine. Use a mixer or just squish it together with your hands.
Step 8
Transfer butter mixture to a disposable pastry bag without a tip or to a resealable plastic bag. Cut off the tip of the pastry bag (or snip off one corner if using a plastic bag).
Step 9
Squeeze butter mixture under the skin on top of breasts and work it over breasts, thighs, and drumsticks so everything is evenly covered with butter under the skin.
Step 10
Rub outside of the skin with remaining ½ cup butter.
Step 11
Place chicken in the smoker. Insert the Smokehouse Penetration Probe into the thickest part of the breast and set the corresponding alarm on your device to 140°F (60°C).
Step 12
Set the air probe alarm to a high-temp of 275°F (135°C) and a low temp of 225°F (107°C).
Step 13
Cook.
Step 14
When the chicken alarm goes off, increase the smoker heat to 450°F (232°C), with corresponding air-probe alarms at 475°F (246°C) for the high alarm and 425°F (218°C) for the low alarm, and set the meat high alarm to 160°F (71°C).
Step 15
Cook until the meat alarm sounds. Check the breast and leg with a Thermapen® for doneness.
Step 16
Transfer to a cutting board and let rest at least 10 minutes before carving.
Step 17
1 ½ pounds Brussels sprouts
Step 18
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
Step 19
2 Tbsp clarified butter or olive oil
Step 20
Salt and pepper
Step 21
2-3 Tbsp water
Step 22
Trim ends from sprouts and quarter them.
Step 23
Add butter or oil to a large, flat-bottomed saute pan. Turn heat to high.
Step 24
Add garlic to the pan before the oil is fully heated. Watch its color as it sizzles and foams.
Step 25
Right as the garlic starts to color, add the sprouts to the pan and toss briefly to combine.
Step 26
Allow the sprouts to sit still for a minute or so to brown and begin to caramelize. Sprinkle with salt and pepper
Step 27
Stir and let sit again.
Step 28
Add the water to the pan and stir everything together.
Step 29
Let the water cook out of the pan and the sprouts just start to caramelize again.
Step 30
Remove from heat and serve, adjusting seasoning as needed.