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Smoked Chicken Breast
This easy recipe for smoked chicken breast gives you tender and delicious chicken every time!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 4
Calories: 163 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 large (8oz) boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1-2 tbsp Your favorite rub
- sea salt flakes if needed
Instructions
- Preheat smoker to 250F.
- Prepare chicken breast by patting dry and coating both sides of the chicken breast with olive oil, sea salt flakes, and rub.
- Place the chicken breasts in the smoker, cover and cook for about 1 hour or until the internal temperature of the thickest part (using an instant-read digital thermometer) reaches 160F.
- Remove the chicken breast from the smoker, wrap up in foil, and let rest till the temperature reaches 165 F.
- Slice and serve!
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Pit Boss Smoked Chicken Breast
- Preheat your pellet smoker to 225 degrees F / 110 degrees C.
- Place the seasoned chicken breasts directly on the grill grates.
- Close the lid and smoke for about 1 hour until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F / 74 degrees C.
- Remove the chicken from the smoker and tent with foil. Allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
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Notes
- Good news, myWW folks. One serving of smoked chicken breast contains just 1 SmartPoint.
- If you brine the chicken remember this brine recipe uses sea salt flakes, not regular table salt.
- If you want your chicken breast to cook at the same rate, then make sure that they are the same size.
- You can serve the chicken breast straight up without the extra sauce rubbed on. The choice is yours.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
163kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
131mg
(5%)
Potassium
418mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
60IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 163
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 163kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 131mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 418mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.