With this cast iron chicken sitter from Valhal Outdoor you stand a whole chicken upright on the grate. The cone in the middle keeps the bird stable, the hot air in your kamado circulates all around it, and the skin turns crispy all over instead of just on top. Meanwhile the fat drips into the dish, where you can use it for gravy or vegetables.
The dish measures 28 cm and weighs around 3.5 kilos. That weight is exactly why cast iron works here: it heats up gently, stays hot and keeps the underside of your chicken from turning soggy. No more need for a beer can.
- Material: cast iron
- Diameter: 28 cm
- Weight: approximately 3.5 kg
- Brand: Valhal Outdoor
- Also usable as a roasting dish for vegetables
How to use the cast iron chicken sitter
Work indirect: place a heat deflector under your grate and hold around 160 to 180 degrees. Set the chicken on the cone, slide in some potato wedges or onion if you like, and let the chicken cook until the breast reaches around 72 degrees. Want the skin even crispier, remove the deflector for the last few minutes.
Maintenance
Let the dish cool down, clean it with hot water and a brush and dry it straight away. A thin layer of oil keeps the cast iron in good shape. Not in the dishwasher and don't store it wet.
Looking for more in this material, check out the cast iron accessories and the wider range of BBQ cast iron. For indirect cooking itself, find matching deflectors and grates at the kamado accessories.
