Fried Chicken on the Weber Q?

NYCgrrl wrote:

Ron3rd wrote:
Thanks for the info folks. I use a big heavy Le Crueset Cast Iron 6 qt oval, about 6" or so deep, works great for fried chicken on the stove top. Figured I could do the same thing at the campground using my Weber Q. Sounds like it should work fine.

As long as your pot fits on the top you should be fine. I'm kinda interested in this topic since I'll be deep frying for the first time in donkey years on the campground this year. Still making up my mind if I'll bring my charcoal Go Anywhere Weber grill (small rectangle w/ a non adjustable grate) or 18'/22" "seen in backyards across America" Weber kettle.

I was even thinking of putting the pot over coals in the CG firepit, but too hard to regulate the heat. The Weber Q should work fine.

Ron3rd wrote:
Thanks for the info folks. I use a big heavy Le Crueset Cast Iron 6 qt oval, about 6" or so deep, works great for fried chicken on the stove top. Figured I could do the same thing at the campground using my Weber Q. Sounds like it should work fine.

As long as your pot fits on the top you should be fine. I'm kinda interested in this topic since I'll be deep frying for the first time in donkey years on the campground this year. Still making up my mind if I'll bring my charcoal Go Anywhere Weber grill (small rectangle w/ a non adjustable grate) or 18'/22" "seen in backyards across America" Weber kettle.

Thanks for the info folks. I use a big heavy Le Crueset Cast Iron 6 qt oval, about 6" or so deep, works great for fried chicken on the stove top. Figured I could do the same thing at the campground using my Weber Q. Sounds like it should work fine.

fla-gypsy wrote:

2oldman wrote:
I thought fried chicken was done in a frying pan.

"Sacrilege" cries all southern (skillet) fried chicken connoisseurs of the world. LOL. I'm part of the faithful 2oldman

Now now. My "Ol Virginny" Nana called the 3" deep 12" CI implement she gave me a frying pan but in her defense she might just have changed the language around so her Caribbean-Yankee family knew of what she spoke;). Oh and until the day she died she couldn't pronounce my first name but but I knew as long as she called me, the eating and love would be good.

RoyB wrote:
OH me - My skillet was only maybe 1.5 inches high oh well... Chicken was great... We use a lid on the cast iron skillet just like at home... If you use a regular type fancy big store metal skillet the propane flames will probably do a number on it...

Of course if you don't want to cook with hot greese then just drop them on the large flat grill surface and cook'em with that... I have a whole series of different grill tops with my Coleman Roadtrip...

What were you frying? Boneless chicken or may be wings? Actually you CAN pan or shallow fry in a pot with less depth but I dinna think that was what the OP was talking of. Smart you to expand the meaning and think past the obvious:).

2oldman wrote:
I thought fried chicken was done in a frying pan.

"Sacrilege" cries all southern (skillet) fried chicken connoisseurs of the world. LOL. I'm part of the faithful 2oldman

OH me - My skillet was only maybe 1.5 inches high oh well... Chicken was great... We use a lid on the cast iron skillet just like at home... If you use a regular type fancy big store metal skillet the propane flames will probably do a number on it...

Of course if you don't want to cook with hot greese then just drop them on the large flat grill surface and cook'em with that... I have a whole series of different grill tops with my Coleman Roadtrip...

oops...

2oldman wrote:
I thought fried chicken was done in a frying pan.

It can be done in a DO or skillet/frying pan as long as the sides are at least..2.5" high.

I thought fried chicken was done in a frying pan.