Thighs do really well with a dry rub of herbs and spices. The 2 recipes described below can be used for either breasts or thighs. When smoking breasts and thighs together, be sure to check the temperature of both with a good digital meat thermometer.
Smoked chicken portions are so great for a picnic. They can be served at room temperature. In addition to the bone-in chicken recipes, we have included a couple of picnic or backyard party friendly recipes for refreshing side salads to accompany the smoky flavor of the chicken. In a large glass or plastic container, add the water, salt, and sugar. Stir until the salt and sugar are dissolved. Add the orange slices, peppercorns, and bay leaves.
Submerge the chicken breasts in the brine. Cover the container with a lid or plastic wrap. Place the container in the refrigerator or inside a cooler with ice. Allow the chicken to brine for 2 to 4 hours. In a small bowl, whisk together the paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, and lemon zest. Cover and set aside. Remove a rack from your Masterbuilt Smoker. Take the chicken out of the brine and carefully rinse it well under cold running water.
Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Rub the chicken breasts all over with the dry spice mixture. Place them on the rack with the skin side facing up. Allow them to come to room temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Prepare the smoker by filling the bowl with water and orange slices. Fill the tray with wood chips. Seasoned with my signature sweet rub, smoked to perfection, then slathered in whiskey peach BBQ sauce, these chicken thighs can't be beat!
Prep Time : 10 mins. Cook Time : 1 hr. Total Time : 1 hr 10 mins. Servings : 4. Calories : kcal. Print Recipe Save to Pinterest. Preheat your smoker to degrees F. Prep your chicken thighs.
Please enter your email address below. You will receive a link to reset your password. Close message. Use a digital meat thermometer. This is a step. It all depends on what you have purchased or prepared and your preferences as well. Before we really get into the details, here is a quick reference chart to give you an indication as to how long it takes to smoke each cut of chicken.
Keep in mind that these numbers could vary based on the temperature you choose to smoke with and the amount of meat on the piece of chicken. For the most part, the more meat you smoke, the longer it will take. This is because of the meat and the fact that it typically has no bone in it either.
As a rule of thumb, you can easily calculate cooking time with a scale of approximately 45 minutes for every pound of chicken, when cooking at degrees Fahrenheit.
This gives you a good starting point and you can work with the numbers from there. What you should always keep in mind is that chicken is dangerous to eat undercooked. You will always want to utilize a cooking thermometer and make sure that your chicken reaches an internal temperature of no less than degrees Fahrenheit before you serve it.
Chicken wings are one of the faster varieties of chicken to smoke. Chicken wings and chicken breasts could give overall smoking times a pretty close competition. Wings tend to be fairly small in size. They can be bone-in or boneless but when you are smoking them, you most likely will be working with the bone-in variety.
You can season them or sauce them however you like. There are plenty of sauce and rub recipes to consider in your process. Wings are known for being made in a myriad of rubs and sauces with a ton of different dipping sauce.
This cut of meat comes from the wing section of the chicken, as you probably suspected. Wings tend to have less meat on them than other parts of the chicken but they are small and fun. Chicken wings are popular appetizers and party treats because they are considered finger food in many ways for their small nature. You will also notice that our times are based on cooking the chicken low and slow for the most part.
This is because chicken can easily dry out when cooked at a high temperature. The last thing you want is to pull your chicken out and have it be dry and flavorless.
Cooking it at a lower temperature allows the chicken to maintain its natural flavors and juices and will give you a delicious, juicy chicken wing when you are finished with the process. You can cook them at higher temperatures but just be aware that you may end up with dry chicken if you are not careful.
Many recipes and recommendations will tell you that the best way to smoke your chicken is to use a low temperature for smoking and then finish off your chicken wings at a higher temperature to finish off with a crisp skin on the wing.
We have more than one recommendation for smoking chicken wings. Check these out and choose one based on your overall preferences. We could spend all day on wings alone! We do however want to provide you with suitable options for different ways to smoke chicken. This particular description is designed to smoke your chicken at a low temperature and then shoot your temperature up to finish them off.
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