Smoked Crack-Back Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 pound chicken
• 1/2 cup shallots
• 1/4 cup carrots
• 1/4 cup celery
• 6 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 cups water
• 1/4 cup sea or kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 lemons
• 3 bay leaves
• 8 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/4 cups extra virgin olive oil
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup rendered fat from the meat
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons garlic
• 2 tablespoons Spanish onion
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried lavender
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 2 teaspoons sea or kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice