Q: The overwhelming majority of chicken recipes I see call for a 3½- to 4-pound chicken. But when I go to the grocery store, it’s rare to see a bird under 5 pounds. Recently, every whole ...

You use the whole bird. ... The Procedure: You can wet pluck your birds (dunk them into a pot of 140- to 160-degree water until the wing feathers pull out easily, then pluck), ...

Best Smoked Turkey Recipe. See how to smoke a turkey on Traeger Smoker Pellet Grill (whole, no brine) for an easy main dish smoker recipe.