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BBQ Chicken

Smoked BBQ Chicken on a Pellet Grill


  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Description

You can enjoy a simple and delicious barbecued chicken at any time with this pellet grill recipe! You can serve this dish as part of a dinner for camping or tailgating alongside potato salad and coleslaw, or you can serve it cold for a perfect picnic. With only four ingredients and smoke, this smoked chicken is sure to please.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 1/2 ounce bottle Jim Beam Maple Bourbon BBQ Sauce
  • 2 whole chickens
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup dry rub

Instructions

  1. Remove the neck and gizzards from both of the chickens.
  2. Split chicken in half lengthwise (both halves should have white and dark meat).
  3. Season both sides of the chicken with a dry rub of your choice, or keep it simple with Kosher salt and black pepper.
  4. Preheat grill grates to 225°F (174°C). Insert your meat thermometer into the thickest part of the chicken and place the chicken on the hot grill grates.
  5. Allow them to smoke for 30 minutes and then flip them.
  6. At the 45-minute mark, sauce the top of the chicken and allow them to continue cooking for 15 minutes.
  7. After the 1-hour mark, flip them again and sauce the other side.
  8. Once the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C), remove it from the grill, cover it, and allow it to rest for five to ten minutes before serving.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes