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Smoked Chicken Recipe

Like most people, Jim and I eat lots of chicken. So much so that it tends to get really boring (there’s only so many times that you can sauté chicken before you go insane!). Smoked chicken is one of our favorite ways of getting around the mundaneness of it. It’s healthy, tender, and oh-so-tasty! Plus it’s super versatile. We like to smoke 2-3 chickens at a time and use them throughout the week. You can shred or slice it up and make the most amazing quesadillas, sandwiches, or just eat it as an entree itself. 

It’s really simple but it does take a little while to cook. The cooking time isn’t a big deal, you just need to make sure that you plan ahead. 

Smoked Chicken Recipe

Easy Smoked Chicken
Serves 6
Smoked chicken is a delicious and versatile ingredient. Use it to make the best sandwiches and quesadillas around.
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
4 hr
Total Time
4 hr 15 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
4 hr
Total Time
4 hr 15 min
Ingredients
  1. 2 large chickens
  2. 1 C bbq rub or seasoning
Instructions
  1. Preheat your smoker to 250 degrees using your favorite wood (we used hickory for this recipe)
  2. Completely cover chicken with bbq rub and place in smoker
  3. Smoke for 4 hours, or until meat thermometer inserted into thigh reads 180 and breast reads at least 175.
Notes
  1. We used this rub (http://savedbythekale.com/sweet-smoky-bbq-rub-recipe/).
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Sweet and Smoky BBQ Rub Recipe

Jim makes a lot of barbecue. A LOT. It’s his favorite thing to cook (probably because it gets him out of the house for a few hours at a time).

Having a delicious go-to rub is the key to being able to pull off good bbq quickly. We’ve experimented with a bunch of different store-bought rubs over the years, but never could find anything that we really loved and wanted to use over and over. So a few years ago we decided to just make our own. After much experimentation we’ve settled upon this sweet and smoky rub recipe. It’s got plenty of salt and sugar, with some smokiness coming from smoked paprika and ancho chile powder. We typically only use this on pork, but it could be used on chicken and beef as well. It’s also quite tasty as a seasoning for french fries, potato chips, and popcorn. Keep reading for the recipe.

Sweet and Smoky BBQ Rub 

Sweet and Smoky BBQ Rub
Yields 3
A wonderful all-around rub for bbq. Great with pork.
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Prep Time
5 min
Prep Time
5 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 C Turbinado Sugar
  2. 1 C Salt
  3. 1/2 C Ancho Chile Powder
  4. 1/8 C Ground Black Pepper
  5. 1/8 C Smoked Paprika
  6. 1/4 C Dried Thyme Leaves
  7. 1/8 C Garlic Powder
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.
  2. Store in an air-tight container for up to 3 months.
Notes
  1. Also works great as a french fry seasoning!
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