Smoked Whole Chicken
Tender, juicy chicken that's rubbed with a homemade BBQ seasoning and smoked low and slow.
Servings: 4
Calories: 418kcal
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- 3 Tbsp BBQ Chicken Rub
Instructions
- Set smoker to 250 degrees F using wood of your choice. We used competition blend wood, but hickory, apple, oak, pecan and maple would be great too!
- Rinse the chicken under cold water. Pat dry. Trim any excess skin or fat around neck area on in the cavity of the bird.
- Generously rub the chicken with dry rub. Make sure you get all areas of the chicken covered with the spices. We recommend lifting the skin away from the chicken and rubbing spices under the skin to make sure the spices infuse into the chicken. You can even throw some spice in the cavity to give it even more flavor.
- Place the chicken on the smoker rack and close lid. Cook until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. This can very by chicken size. Ours took about 3 hours and was 3.5 lbs.
Notes
How long does it take to smoke chicken?
This really depends on the size of your chicken. It will take about three hours at 250 degrees to smoke a regular size chicken about 3-4 lbs.
Best Wood For Smoking Chicken
We recommend using apple wood chips to smoke chicken. This is a mild, sweet tasting smoke that compliment chicken perfectly.
You could also use cherry, mesquite, hickory or maple wood chips.
When is Smoked Chicken done?
The internal temperature of a chicken should be 165 degrees F in the thickest part of the thigh. Grab your instant read thermometer or use the probe on your smoked to monitor the temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 380mg | Vitamin A: 345IU | Vitamin C: 3.4mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2.8mg