Smokemasters Smoked Chicken

Submitted by Dine Dish

"Bob Lane of the Mozark Smokemasters won first place in the Poultry division at the Valley Fare Daze in Grain Valley, MO with this recipe. It is a delicious smoked chicken recipe that we have used time and time again! Prep time includes overnight marinating time."

 

• Ready In: 12hrs
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 (3 1/2 lb) chicken (breasts, legs & thighs work best)
• 1⁄2 cup Italian salad dressing
• 1⁄2 cup soy sauce
• 1⁄4 cup barbecue spice
• 2 cups apple juice

directions

1. Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry.
2. Mix salad dressing and soy sauce in a bowl; strain.
3. Inject chicken breasts, thighs and legs with salad dressing mixture.
4. Sprinkle barbeque seasoning evenly over chicken.
5. Place chicken in sealable plastic bag; seal bag.
6. Marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours or longer.
7. Remove chicken from bag.
8. Cook chicken in smoker at 250 degrees F over indirect heat for 4 hours or until cooked through, misting with apple juice every 30 minutes.
9. Use hickory chips or apple wood in the smoker.

Reviews

[GregV]

This was the first time I used my new smoker to smoke a chicken. The chicken was very flavorful, juicy and tender. The only thing I did different was to use pineapple juice instead of apple. Great

 

[gasman966]

Very tasty chicken! But only took two hours in a Camp Chef pellet grill at 250 degrees and outside temp of 84.

 

[V C.2546]

Wanted to add something to Easter dinner's Lamb, so decided to smoke chicken drumsticks and thighs. Found this simple marinade and followed as written, but did not inject. I also added a little lemon juice to the marinade and let it refrigerate overnight. This morning I put it in my Masterbuilt Electric smoker at 250F for 2 1/2hrs, getting to internal temp of 188. It smelled great with cherry and hickory wood and some apple cider/water mixture. The family loved it! Ate more of that than lamb! Next year may just smoke the lamb too!! Appreciate the recipe and comments...gby

 

[jmac24]

Excellent recipe. Simple. and tastes amazing. I didn't have an injector ( I do now and will be making this dish this weekend) and it still got rave reviews. Can't wait to make it again!

 

[Lizzy M.]

This has become our go-to recipe for smoked chicken drumsticks. We follow the recipe exactly using half apple juice and half water in the water tank. The chicken does come out with a heavy smoke flavor though, which some have not liked.