Carolina BBQ smoked chicken
Simple pulled BBQ chicken
Author: Chef Keith Snow
Recipe type: entree
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken rinsed and dried
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup paprika
- ⅛ cup onion powder
- ⅛ cup granulated garlic
- ⅛ cup kosher salt
- 1½ tbs cayenne pepper
- 1½ tbs black pepper
- ½ cup cider vinegar
- 4 cups Hickory wood chips soaked
Method
- -In a medium sized bowl combine all of the spices.
- -Remove the chicken from any wrapping, rinse well and dry. Place the chicken in a baking dish and rub it with the spice mixture. Marinate the chicken for 6 to 12 hours.
- -Preheat a grill on medium low or about 200 degrees.
- -Using aluminum foil, make a "pan" with 2 inch sides. It should be just large enough for the chicken to sit. Place it on the coolest side of the grill away from the coals.
- -Throw the soaked chips on the hot coals about ½ cup at a time and keep the smoke going by adjusting the dampers on your grill. Brush with the vinegar to moisten.
- -Smoke the chicken for about 3 hours, while keeping the temperature around 200 degrees.
- -Allow it to rest for about ½ an hour and "pull" the meat with two forks.
Tangy, sweet and smoky chicken that is way better than anything you’ll get in a restaurant. This recipe shows you just how easy it is. It’s cooked low and slow so all you have to do is put wood on the fire!