APPLEWOOD SMOKED CHICKEN

Applewood Smoked Chicken

Level: Easy

Yield: 2 servings

Total: 2 hr 30 min

Prep: 10 min

Inactive: 1 hr

Cook: 1 hr 20 min

Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon garlic salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 whole chicken, halved

Applewood chips for smoking, as needed

Directions

In a medium size bowl, mix together the dry ingredients. Rub the seasoning over the both halves of the chicken. Cover the chicken with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Place wood chips in the smoking tray of the grill. If you don't have this option you can make a packet out of aluminum foil and punch a few holes in the top of it with a fork and place directly on the hot coals.

Place the chicken on a hot grill over medium-heat with the meat side down. Grill over the wood chips for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Cover, this will keep in the smoke and to prevent oxygen from igniting the smoking wood. After 30 minutes turn the chicken to its opposite side. The juices near the bone should run clear.