Poultry

Butter Roasted Capon

Prep Time: 30 min

Cook Time: 2 hrs

Difficulty: Beginner

This traditional Italian dish combines some of our favorite rubs mixed into softened butter to make a compound butter. This will create a perfectly crisped skin while imparting rich flavors to the delicious final product.

Instructions

Step 1: Dry capon well with paper towels, spatchcock by removing the spine with kitchen shears and break breast bone to flatten capon.
Step 2: Use tenderizer to puncture skin all throughout capon. This will generate a crispier skin.
Step 3: Mix the soft butter with one tablespoon Ben's Heffer Dust and 2 tablespoons Colden's Freakin' Greek Rub to create a compound butter.
Step 4: Add the butter compound on top of skin and under skin if you would like.
Step 5: Burning the Cherry Pellets, preheat recteq to 325ºF.
Step 6: Season the outside of the capon with the remaining Ben's Heffer Dust and Colden's Freakin' Greek rub.
Step 7: Cook at 325℉ until the breast reaches 165℉ internal (about two hours.)
Step 8: Allow the capon to rest for 20 minutes before carving.

Ingredients

Serving Sizes

Butter Roasted Capon

10 pound(s) Capon, whole
8 ounce(s) Butter, softened
2 tablespoon(s) Ben's Heffer Dust
3 tablespoon(s) Colden's Freakin' Greek Rub
1 tablespoon(s) Sea Salt

Tools Needed

Step 1: Dry capon well with paper towels, spatchcock by removing the spine with kitchen shears and break breast bone to flatten capon.
Step 2: Use tenderizer to puncture skin all throughout capon. This will generate a crispier skin.
Step 3: Mix the soft butter with one tablespoon Ben's Heffer Dust and 2 tablespoons Colden's Freakin' Greek Rub to create a compound butter.
Step 4: Add the butter compound on top of skin and under skin if you would like.
Step 5: Burning the Cherry Pellets, preheat recteq to 325ºF.
Step 6: Season the outside of the capon with the remaining Ben's Heffer Dust and Colden's Freakin' Greek rub.
Step 7: Cook at 325℉ until the breast reaches 165℉ internal (about two hours.)
Step 8: Allow the capon to rest for 20 minutes before carving.

Chef Pairings

Add roasted veggies and Smoked Scalloped Potatoes to make this a perfect dinner party-worthy meal.