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Smoked Whole Chicken

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 324 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Pellet Grill smoker

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Chicken I used a 10 lb chicken
  • 1 Lemon
  • 3 Tablespoons Butter Softened
  • ½ Teaspoon Garlic powder
  • ½ Teaspoon Garlic powder I love the Trader Joe's Garlic Salt
  • 2 Tablespoons BBQ rub Optional
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Pre heat your pellet grill at 350 Fahrenheit using your favorite pellets. We like Hickory for an intense flavor.
  • Remove the gizzards from the chicken cavity. Spatchcock the chicken and rub it with half a lemon.
    1 Chicken, 1 Lemon
  • Mix the butter with the garlic powder and onion powder until you form a paste.
    3 Tablespoons Butter, ½ Teaspoon Garlic powder, ½ Teaspoon Garlic powder
  • Add the salt and pepper, BBQ rub if using.
    Salt and Pepper to taste, 2 Tablespoons BBQ rub
  • Smoke at 350F for about 2 hours or until the internal temperature measured on the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165 Fahrenheit

Notes

The cook time on the pellet grill will vary depending on how big your chicken is. 
Make sure to cook the chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 165F measure at the thickest part of the chicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 324kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 40gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 135mgSodium: 166mgPotassium: 399mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.5gVitamin A: 244IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 2mg
Keyword smoked whole chicken, traegger smoked whole chicken
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