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Recipe Of The Month! - August 2023
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Recipe Of The Month! - August 2023
 

Smoked Chicken

This recipe is super easy and doesn't require much work at all. Just mix your spices together and away you go! If you want to make it even easier then buy a pre-made rub from Bunnings or any BBQ supply shop.  The end result is chicken that you can pull apart with your hands and this recipe will leave you wanting to use your smoker every weekend! Just make sure you pace yourself as you can get quite thirsty manning the smoker and extended use may lead to intoxication.  

I use the master-built electric smoker for this recipe. Electric smoking takes the strain and additional effort required to maintain the traditional charcoal smoker. Also smaller and compact I can still fit roughly the same amount of meat in the electric as I can the charcoal. The only downside I have had using the electric smoker is that the woodchips need to be replenished quite often even with pre-soaked chips. 

Ingredients For 1 Chicken:

1 Tablespoon smoked paprika

1 Tablespoon garlic powder

1 Teaspoon onion powder

1 Teaspoon oregano 

1/2 Teaspoon Chipotle powder

1/2 Teaspoon cayenne powder ( adjust to your level of spice)

1 1/2 Teaspoons raw sugar

Pinch of salt & pepper

Method:

  1. Mix all spices together 
  2. Pat chicken dry
  3. Lightly coat in oil 
  4. Rub spices into all areas of the chicken 
  5. Place in the centre of the smoker with the water bath half full
  6. Cook on 135°C for 3 1/2 hours 

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do! If you want to share your attempt at the recipe email me at shelbyharris@cairnslre.com.au and I will feature you on our Facebook and Instagram page! 

Happy Cooking!