Smoked Half Chicken Recipe
Tender, fall apart split chicken with your choice of barbecue sauce & 2 Sides
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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Method
Cooking Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Chicken
Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Cut the chicken in half along the backbone and remove it. Rub the chicken halves with olive oil, then season generously with smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
- 2
- 3
Smoke the Chicken
Place the chicken halves skin-side up in the smoker. Smoke for approximately 3-4 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C) and the meat is tender and pulls away from the bone easily.
- 4
Add Barbecue Sauce
During the last 30 minutes of cooking, brush your choice of barbecue sauce onto the chicken and continue to smoke until the sauce is caramelized and sticky.
- 5
Rest and Serve
Remove the chicken from the smoker and let it rest for about 10 minutes before serving. Serve with additional barbecue sauce and your choice of two sides.
