RestaurantsCanon | East SacramentoSmoked Whole Chicken Recipe

Smoked Whole Chicken Recipe

Time5h
Serves4

GF - Cannellini beans, delicata squash, herb butter

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Ingredients

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Chicken

Method

Prepare the Chicken

1

Season the Chicken

In a small bowl, mix together salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder. Rub this mixture all over the whole chicken, including the cavity.

2

Apply Olive Oil

Drizzle the olive oil over the chicken and rub it in to ensure an even coating.

Make the Herb Butter

3

Combine Ingredients

In a mixing bowl, combine softened unsalted butter, chopped rosemary, chopped thyme, and minced garlic. Mix until well incorporated.

4

Stuff the Chicken

Gently lift the skin of the chicken and spread about half of the herb butter underneath the skin. Spread the remaining herb butter inside the cavity of the chicken.

Prepare the Vegetables

5

Season the Vegetables

In a large bowl, toss the sliced delicata squash and rinsed cannellini beans with olive oil, salt, and black pepper.

Cook the Chicken

6

Preheat the Smoker

Preheat your smoker to 225°F (107°C).

7

Smoke the Chicken

Place the seasoned chicken in the smoker, breast side up. Smoke for approximately 4 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).

8

Add Vegetables

For the last hour of smoking, add the seasoned delicata squash and cannellini beans to the smoker alongside the chicken.

Serve

9

Rest and Serve

Once cooked, remove the chicken from the smoker and let it rest for 15 minutes before carving. Serve alongside the smoked delicata squash and cannellini beans.

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