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Smoked Whole Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Smoked Whole Chicken

14 ingredients 6 hr + 4 hr 8 openrecipes
Smoked Whole Chicken

A whole chicken that is brined and smoked with cherry wood. Moist, perfectly smoked and overall delicious.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

355
Calories
34g
Protein
4g
Fat
47g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Wood not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 gallon FOR THE CHICKEN:
  • ¾ cups Water
  • 1 cup Salt
  • 1 whole Sugar
  • 1 bunch Chicken, Giblets Removed
  • ½ cups Cherry Wood Chips, Soaked In Water
  • ½ cups FOR THE RUB:
  • ¼ cups Paprika
  • ¼ cups Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Garlic Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Cracked Black Pepper

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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