Smoked Chicken

I use this recipe in the winter when I feel more comfortable with the chicken outside. You could do this with a turkey or any other bird. Just make sure you check the temp. of the bird.

• Ready In: 192 hrs
• Yields: 1 bird

Ingredients

• 1  chicken
• 5  quarts water
• 1  cup  tender quick
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon  chopped garlic
• 1⁄2 cup  hickory chips
• 1⁄2 cup  apple  wood chips

Directions

1. mix together everything but chicken in a very large bowl with cover.
2. put in chicken and cover.
3. put in refrigerator for 6 days.
4. cook in a cooking bag for 2 hours at 350.
5. put in a smoker for a whole day with wood chips.
6. if you don't have a smoker, put a couple teaspoons of liquid smoke in the brine.