Trader Joe’s BBQ Seasoned Spatchcocked Chicken Reviews
Butterflied whole chicken.
Ingredients:
- CHICKEN
- BRINE (FRUIT BRINE [WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, MAPLE SYRUP, NATURAL HICKORY SEASONING {WATER, HICKORY HARDWOOD SMOKE}], VINEGAR POWDER, NATURAL ROSEMARY FLAVOR)
- SEASONING BLEND (PAPRIKA, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, SALT, COFFEE, ONION POWDER, DIJON MUSTARD [MUSTARD {MUSTARD SEED, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, WHITE WINE, CITRIC ACID (ACIDIFIER), TARTARIC ACID, SPICES}, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH]
- CITRIC ACID (FOR FLAVOR)).
Robin –
From Become Betty 2018:
“I only had minor problems with the directions. It says to baste this after 30 minutes, but at 30 minutes there wasn’t much juice to speak of. So, I skipped it to figure out if there was any impact. For me there wasn’t. I like chicken with crispy skin. That’s exactly what I got here.
The brine did a really good job of flavoring the meat. Naturally, the skin was the most flavorful, but the meat was moist and had the bbq seasoning throughout.
The seasoning blend is harmonious where there are lots of flavors, but none that are too distinguishable. There is a subtle heat, but nothing that rises above a mild heat.
There is a very mild smokey flavor here, but nothing that will ever come close to throwing this on the grill. While I did not try this on the BBQ (It’s been raining and sub 60 degrees here in NY lately), I absolutely think this would add the full BBQ flavor that this bird deserves. This is only BBQ Seasoned and not flavored. If you want full BBQ flavor, you’ll have to stick this on the grill.
For $3.99 a pound or $12.21 for my package, this was a pleasant and affordable find. It’s not quite as cheap as my usual $5 Costco rotisserie chicken, but made for a nice dinner. If it’s not BBQ flavored enough for you, then don’t be shy about adding some sauce. Just realize you’ll want to bring your own sauce to the party on this one.”