Poultry

recteq Smoked Whole Chicken

Jody

Prep Time: 5 min

Cook Time: 2 hrs, 30 min

Difficulty: Beginner

Just a little smoke and recteq Rubs makes for a dynamite Smoked Chicken! Once you've mastered chicken, you'll have a whole world of delicious recipes ready to go.

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat recteq to 275°F.
Step 2: Pat chicken dry with paper towel. Using a gloved hand, spread oil evenly over chicken and season chicken with your favorite recteq Rub.
Step 3: Place chicken on recteq and cook until breast reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. (Between 2-2.5 hours.)
Step 4: Remove from grill and let chicken rest 15-30 minutes.

Ingredients

Serving Sizes

Ingredients

1 (4-5 pound) Whole Chicken
1 teaspoon(s) Olive Oil
2 tablespoons(s) Favorite recteq Rub

Tools Needed

Nitrile Gloves

Step 1: Preheat recteq to 275°F.
Step 2: Pat chicken dry with paper towel. Using a gloved hand, spread oil evenly over chicken and season chicken with your favorite recteq Rub.
Step 3: Place chicken on recteq and cook until breast reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. (Between 2-2.5 hours.)
Step 4: Remove from grill and let chicken rest 15-30 minutes.

Chef Pairings

It's a sure-fire winner for dinner! This recteq Smoked Whole Chicken can be seasoned anyway you like and used for any number of dishes like BBQ chicken, tacos, quesadillas, pot pie, chicken soup, or chicken salad.