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There’s definitely no wrong way to make ‘fried’ chicken on your charcoal grill using the Vortex. I absolutely love it. For a long time I’ve been making my chicken using batter made from scratch. This time I decided to try an off-the-shelf batter mix usually meant for actual deep frying in oil. The result? Absolutely delicious, crunchy, moist fried chicken with about as little fuss and mess as possible. And no oil. This really is easy crispy fried chicken using the Vortex!
Any Store-Bought Mix Will Do
Any good fried chicken batter mix will work. It’s called easy crispy fried chicken using the Vortex for a reason. Just dip and put onto the grill. I prefer to use split bone-in chicken breasts or thighs. I recommend bone-in chicken because it will have more flavor and won’t dry out as easily as boneless.
Going Boneless?
You can use boneless chicken but you might have to adjust the cook time. When I do need boneless ‘fried’ chicken I still cook it bone-on then remove the meat from the bone when done. If you prefer to make your own batter from scratch, try my super easy Vortex fried chicken recipe. For something a bit more fru-fru, make my spicy BBQ fried chicken. You’ll quickly see why fried chicken on the Vortex is fantastic!
- ✅ 【SMALL SIZE】 4 methods of cooking…
- ✅ 【STAINLESS STEEL】 Long Lasting Stainless…
What’s The Trick?
Well, there isn’t one. Fried chicken on the Vortex isn’t smoke and mirrors and magic and what-not. I mean it’s really really easy. You can prepare the chicken any way you want. Any traditional (or non-traditional) fried chicken recipe will work just fine. And it really is just as easy as battering up the chicken and putting it on the crazy-hot grill. Then you go away for 45 minutes, though the time might vary depending on how large your chicken cuts are, wind, temperatures, solar activity, etc. You come back to perfectly cooked chicken that you’ll swear was deep-fried in oil.
Also try my easy Hidden Valley Ranch fried chicken using the Vortex.
Easy Crispy Fried Chicken using the Vortex
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken pieces bone-in, I prefer thighs
- 1 9 ounce Louisiana Fish Fry Product's Seasoned Crispy Chicken Fry batter mix
Instructions
- Fire up your charcoal grill with the Vortex insert. Get the coals good and hot.
- In a large bowl combine 5 tablespoons of the batter mix with 1/4 cup of cold water.
- Place the remaining batter mix in a shallow pie pan.
- Working piece-by-piece, dredge the chicken in the wet batter mix.
- Shake off any excess then roll the chicken in the dry batter mix.
- Transfer chicken to the grill, placing along the edges.
- Cover and cook for 45 minutes, rotating the lid 90 degrees every 15 minutes.
- Check for doneness (165 F as measured in the thickest pieces of chicken), remove and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
- ULTIMATE GIFT PACK Medium size BBQ Vortex…
- VORTEX Brand Rub is great for Perfect crispy wings…
What does rotate the lid mean?
Hi! Sorry that wasn’t clear. Rotating the lid means to turn it 90 degrees (1/4th of the way around a circle) every 15 minutes. You don’t have to be super accurate about it if you decide to do it. It’s meant to position the vent in a different position so that every piece gets the same amount of heat, as opposed to if you didn’t turn it some pieces near the vent might get done sooner.
Hope that helps
Mike