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Smoked Whole Chicken

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings 4 -8
Calories
Author Victor

Ingredients

  • 1-2 whole chickens
  • For the Chicken Brine:
  • 1 gal. of cold water
  • ¾ cup / 219 g of salt
  • 3 oz. 85 g sugar (brown or white)
  • 2 large carrots peeled and cut into pieces
  • 2 medium onions peeled and cut into pieces
  • 6-8 garlic cloves peeled and cut in half
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 Tbsp black pepper corns

Instructions

  • Prepare 1 gallon of liquid chicken brine as per the instructions in the How To Brine Chicken article. Brine the whole chickens for 1 day and up to two days for larger birds.
  • Preheat your smoker to 225F - 250F. Try keeping the temperature closer to 225F. Smoke the chickens until internal temperature reaches 165F, about 2.5 - 3 hours.
  • Remove the chickens from the smoker and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.