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smoked chicken with barbecue sauce and baked potatoes
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A Simple Guide to Juicy, Smoked Whole Chicken

Smoking a whole chicken is the perfect way to achieve juicy, tender meat with that irresistible smoky flavor. Cooked low and slow, it's a mouthwatering BBQ favorite that’s sure to impress.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Author: Regina Sober

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Make sure your chicken is thawed.
  • Prepare smoker with wood chips and water to reach 225-250F.
  • Remove the spine from the chicken so you can lay it flat.
  • Pat the chicken dry and apply the oil all over the chicken.
  • In a small bowl place the seasoning and apply all over the chicken.
  • Place thermometer into chicken to monitor reaching 165F.
  • Place the chicken into the smoker.
  • Check every hour to make sure there is water in the wood chips still, add if needed.
  • After about 3 hours, chicken should be done (thermometer should reach 165F)
  • Remove chicken from smoker and let rest 10-20 minutes.
  • Serve as you like. We serve over potatoes with a little BBQ.

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