Whole Smoked Chicken
Try whole smoked chicken for an easy and delicious meal that can feed a crowd. The smoky flavor is unique and enjoyable. Simply put the whole chicken in the Traeger pellet smoker and let it cook until it's juicy, tender, and ready to serve.
Servings: 6 people
Equipment
- 1 Traeger Ironwood 885
- 1 Spool butchers twine
Ingredients
- 1 whole Chicken (approx. 5 lbs)
- 3 tbsp Rock's Summer BBQ Rub
- 1 whole Lemon
- 1 whole Sweet Onion
- 1 Bulb Garlic
- 1 Whole Gala Apple
Instructions
- Turn on the Traeger Ironwood 885 to 250º F for 15 minutes until it reaches the desired temperature.
- Then cut the lemon into wedges, cut the onion into large chunks, peel the garlic cloves and slice the apple into wedges, setting them all aside.
- Next use these prepped items to stuff the cavity of the chicken. Then with butcher twine tie up the legs to hold all the stuffing inside.
- Smoke these whole chickens at 250º for 3 hours and 45 minutes until the internal temperature of the breast read 165º and the thigh reads 175º
- After letting the whole smoked chickens rest for 15 minutes, begin by taking off the wings and then the legs. Next, remove both breasts and, finally, the thighs. This provides different options for everyone, including white meat from the breast and dark meat from the thighs and legs.
Nutrition
Calories: 1kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.2g | Protein: 0.04g | Fat: 0.01g | Saturated Fat: 0.002g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 2mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 0.4mg | Iron: 0.003mg