Smoked Lemon-Chipotle Chickens Recipe

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Smoked Lemon-Chipotle Chickens
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  1. Process sweet onion, next 7 ingredients, and 3/4 tsp. salt in a food processor or blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Set mixture aside.
  2. Remove excess skin from necks and cavities of chickens, if desired. Starting at large cavities, loosen skin from breasts and legs by inserting fingers and gently pushing between skin and meat. (Do not completely detach skin.)
  3. Place chickens in a large roasting pan. Using a bulb baster, squeeze lemon-chipotle mixture evenly into chicken cavities and under skin on breasts and legs.
  4. Sprinkle chickens evenly with remaining 1 1/4 tsp. salt. Tuck wings under, if desired. Position the center of a 3-foot piece of kitchen string under back of one chicken near tail. Wrap string around legs and around body of chicken. Tie securely at neck. Repeat with remaining chickens.
  5. Soak wood chips in water for at least 30 minutes. Set aside.
  6. Prepare smoker according to manufacturer's directions. Bring internal temperature to 225° to 250°, and maintain temperature for 15 to 20 minutes. Place chickens on upper cooking grate; cover with smoker lid.
  7. Cook chickens, maintaining the temperature inside the smoker between 225° and 250°, for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Drain reserved wood chips, and place on coals. Cover with smoker lid; smoke chickens 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes more or until a meat thermometer inserted into thighs registers 175°. Remove chickens from smoker; cover loosely with aluminum foil, and let stand 10 minutes or until thermometer registers 180° before slicing.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 6759.35 Kcal (28300 kJ)
Calories from fat 4610.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 512.23g 788%
Cholesterol 1634.4mg 545%
Sodium 19520.84mg 813%
Potassium 3288.9mg 70%
Total Carbs 52.82g 18%
Sugars 24.44g 98%
Dietary Fiber 4.16g 17%
Protein 442.93g 886%
Vitamin C 136.4mg 227%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 20.2mg 112%
Calcium 303.2mg 30%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 255.62 Kcal (1070 kJ)
Calories from fat 174.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.37g 788%
Cholesterol 61.81mg 545%
Sodium 738.24mg 813%
Potassium 124.38mg 70%
Total Carbs 2g 18%
Sugars 0.92g 98%
Dietary Fiber 0.16g 17%
Protein 16.75g 886%
Vitamin C 5.2mg 227%
Iron 0.8mg 112%
Calcium 11.5mg 30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 177.1
    Points
  • 178
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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