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The Best Smoked Chicken Recipe
The Best Smoked Chicken Recipe - delicious tender, juicy spatchcocked chicken with a smoky, crunchy crust.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 235 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 lb whole chicken
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper fresh ground
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Meat Church’s "The Gospel" seasoning
Instructions
- Remove the chicken from their packaging, rinse with cold water, and pat dry with paper towel.
- Using your boning knife or chicken sheers, cut down each side of the back bone in order to remove it.
- Once you’re removed the back bone, cut the wishbone that connects the two breasts in order for your chicken to lay flat.
- Combine the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and "The Gospel" seasoning in a small bowl.
- Place your butchered chicken on your sheet tray and season aggressively (on both sides) with the spice mix.
- Let chicken rest for 15-45 minted to allow the seasoning to adhere and the skin to dry out a little. This will help make the skin crispier.
- Prepare and light your grill or smoker for indirect heat at 275 degrees. I added some chunks of oak to my Kamado Joe for a slightly smokey chicken.
- Cook the chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 165F. On my KJ, this took about 2.5 hours at 250-275 Pitt temperature.
- Remove the chicken from the heat and rest for 10-15 minutes.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
235kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
0.1g
(0%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
270mg
(11%)
Potassium
208mg
(6%)
Fiber
0.03g
(0%)
Sugar
0.003g
(0%)
Vitamin A
153IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 235
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 235kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 0.1g | 0% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 270mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 208mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.003g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 153IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.