Stove Top Smoker Whole Smoked Chicken Recipe

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Stove Top Smoker Whole Smoked Chicken
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
263
Calories
Total time
240
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Trim any excess skin from the neck end of the chicken and pull out the giblets and any pockets of fat from the cavity.
  2. First brine your birds. Put the chicken(s) in a stockpot or Dutch oven. Pour in cold water, one quart at a time until the item is completely covered. Lift out the bird and stir in 3 tablespoons sea or kosher salt for every quart of water you have added. Return the chicken to the brine. Set the container of chicken and brine in the refrigerator. Brine for 1 1/2 hours per pound (minimum of 3 hours). Dry the chicken, and rub some freshly ground black pepper inside, also add some whole cloves of garlic and a few lemon wedges to the cavity.
  3. Start the chicken(s) breast side up on the smoker rack with the smoker on the stove top. Use 2 1/2 tablespoons cherry or oak wood chips OR 1 1/2 tablespoons hickory wood chips. Instead of the smoker cover, tent the smoker with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Smoke 40 minutes over medium heat.
  4. After the chicken(s) have been smoking 30 minutes, set the oven rack in the center position and preheat the oven to 425ºF. When the chickens are done smoking, remove the aluminum foil and roast the chicken in the oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh near the hip joint registers 170ºF, 30-60 minutes, depending on the size and quantity of the chicken(s).
  5. After they have rested for 5-10 minutes, serve hot or at room temperature. Leftover smoked chicken is delicious in chicken salad, casseroles, and sandwiches.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 262.88 Kcal (1101 kJ)
Calories from fat 134.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.89g 23%
Cholesterol 178.38mg 59%
Sodium 365.35mg 15%
Potassium 177.59mg 4%
Total Carbs 14g 5%
Sugars 0.02g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.03g 0%
Protein 17.81g 36%
Vitamin C 10.3mg 17%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 3.8mg 21%
Calcium 10.3mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 315.77 Kcal (1322 kJ)
Calories from fat 161.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.89g 23%
Cholesterol 214.27mg 59%
Sodium 438.86mg 15%
Potassium 213.32mg 4%
Total Carbs 16.81g 5%
Sugars 0.02g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.04g 0%
Protein 21.39g 36%
Vitamin C 12.4mg 17%
Vitamin A 2.7mg 76%
Iron 4.6mg 21%
Calcium 12.3mg 1%

* 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

  • 6.5
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

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