Poultry

Smoked Chicken and Candied Pecan Salad

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time: 1 hrs, 30 min

Difficulty: Beginner

This recteq Smoked Chicken and Candied Pecan Salad makes a delicious lunch or dinner option. With crunchy, sweet pecans, smoky chicken, and crisp grapes, your family will love it served on Smoked Garlic Bread or salad.

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat recteq to 275°F.
Step 2: In a large bowl, add pecans, honey, and Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub, mix well. Add to Mesh Cooking Mat and cook for 45-60 minutes.
Step 3: Pull back the skin on the chicken breasts and season liberally with Colden's Freakin' Greek Rub. Replace the skin over the breast and cook for 60-75 minutes until the breasts are 165°F internal temperature.
Step 4: Once the chicken has cooled, shred the meat into small pieces and add to a large mixing bowl.
Step 5: Combine the chicken with the candied pecans, grapes, and mayonnaise, mix well.

Ingredients

Serving Sizes

Chicken Salad

2 ¹/₂ pound(s) Split Chicken Breasts
1 ¹/₂ tablespoon(s) Colden's Freakin' Greek Rub
1 cup(s) Grapes
³/₄ cup(s) Mayonnaise

Candied Pecans

1 ¹/₂ tablespoon(s) Adam's Southern Citrus Honey
1 ¹/₂ tablespoon(s) Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub
¹/₂ pound(s) Pecans

Tools Needed

Step 1: Preheat recteq to 275°F.
Step 2: In a large bowl, add pecans, honey, and Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub, mix well. Add to Mesh Cooking Mat and cook for 45-60 minutes.
Step 3: Pull back the skin on the chicken breasts and season liberally with Colden's Freakin' Greek Rub. Replace the skin over the breast and cook for 60-75 minutes until the breasts are 165°F internal temperature.
Step 4: Once the chicken has cooled, shred the meat into small pieces and add to a large mixing bowl.
Step 5: Combine the chicken with the candied pecans, grapes, and mayonnaise, mix well.

Chef Pairings

This Smoked Chicken and Candied Pecan Salad is good enough to eat with a spoon! A simple lunch idea is to serve it as an open-faced sandwich on Smoked Garlic Bread.