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Whole Smoked Chicken with Honey Glaze
Whole Smoked Chicken with Honey Glaze
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Category
Chicken
Servings
4
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Ingredients
1 tablespoon
Honey
1 ½
Lemon
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4 tablespoons
Pit Boss Champion Chicken Seasoning
4 tablespoons
Unsalted Butter
1, 4 pound
Chicken, Giblets Removed and Patted Dry
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Pit Boss Apple Blend Hardwood Pellets
Kitchen Shears
Small saucepan
Spice it up a little and add a tablespoon of our Mandarin Habanero Seasoning to your rub.
Depending on the size, it can take anywhere from 3 to 4 hours to smoke a whole chicken at 225°F.
This recipe cuts the chicken in half, allowing the chicken to smoker faster and absorb more smoke flavor into the meat.
On a clean cutting board, place the chicken breast side down. Using the kitchen shears, cut on either side of the spine all the way up either side of the back and remove the spine, discarding. Flip the chicken over, breast side up. Using a very sharp knife, cut the chicken in half through the breastbone.
Generously sprinkle the chicken halves with Champion Chicken and let the chicken sit at room temperature for one hour. For more than an hour, let it dry brine in the refrigerator.
Wood Pellet Recommendation
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Directions
Start up your Pit Boss Smoker. Once it’s fired up, set the temperature to 225°F.
In a small saucepan, melt together the butter and honey over low heat. Squeeze ½ lemon into the honey mixture and remove from the heat.
Smoke the chicken, skin side down until the chicken is lightly browned and the skin releases from the grate without ripping, about 6-8 minutes.
Turn the chicken over and baste with the honey butter mixture.
Continue to smoke the chicken, basting every 45 minutes, until the thickest part of the chicken reaches 160°F.
ENJOY!