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    The Best 15 Smoked Chicken Recipes

    September 8, 2021 By Mary Leave a Comment

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    Learn how to smoke a chicken, plus up to two weeks worth of recipes using leftover smoked chicken. Each of these smoked chicken recipes are expertly flavored to take a regular chicken from boring to wow!

    Or if you are cooking hot and fast check out our roundup for our favorite grilled chicken recipes.

    Pellet Grill Whole Chicken on a cutting board.
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    • Chicken Temperature
    • Smoked Whole Chicken
    • BBQ Chicken Recipes
    • Smoked Chicken Wings
    • Recipes Using Smoked Chicken

    Smoking chicken, rather than baking or roasting it, adds an additional layer of flavor that turns any weeknight meal up a notch. We’ve got traditional low and slow BBQ chicken as well as a whole chicken recipe perfect for meal prepping. A Smoked Whole Chicken is one of the most common things we cook on our smokers. We typically smoke one or two on any given Sunday, then use the meat throughout the week for our meals, like buffalo chicken dip or smoked chicken tortilla soup. Read on for more recipes!

    Modify any of our whole chicken recipes with the spatchcock, or butterflying technique. This technique speeds up the cooking process and is one of our favorite ways to roast whole chickens.

    Chicken Temperature

    While the USDA recommends cooking all chicken to 165 the real answer is a little more nuanced if you want perfectly cooked chicken.

    If you are wondering what temperature to cook chicken too look no further than our entire article on chicken temperature.

    Smoked Whole Chicken

    A whole smoked chicken is incredibly versatile. Smoke one or two on the weekend and you’re set with tasty home-cooked meat for the week!

    Smoked Whole Roaster Chicken
    Smoked Whole Chicken Recipe
    Step by step guide for smoked whole chicken- including times, temps, dry rub recipes and pro tips.  
    Full Recipe

    BBQ Chicken Recipes

    Chicken is an inexpensive and delicious meat to practice your barbecuing techniques on.

    Dry Brine Smoked Chicken with a Carolina Glaze
    How to dry brine a chicken for amazing flavor. The chicken starts with a dry brine, and is then smoked slow and finished with a Carolina style BBQ sauce as a glaze.
    Full Recipe
    Glazed BBQ Chicken with Syrah
    Glazed BBQ Chicken Recipe
    Recipe for glazed barbecue chicken. Slowly smoked chicken finished with a tangy and sweet sauce.
    Full Recipe
    Easy BBQ Chicken Sliders on a sheetpan
    Pulled BBQ Chicken Sliders
    How make Pulled BBQ Chicken Sliders using smoked chicken. Perfect and easy way to feed a crowd with a Hawaiian style bun, grilled pineapple coleslaw and pulled chicken.
    Full Recipe

    Smoked Chicken Wings

    The wings are one of the smallest and yet most expensive parts of a chicken, but for good reason! They are beyond tasty. Especially when smoked!

    top down image of smoked buffalo wings with ranch, carrots, and celery
    Smoked Buffalo Chicken Wings Recipe
    The best method for smoked wings with crispy skin. This success of this recipe is ALL in the technique. Well, that, and the Frank’s. But seriously pay attention to the technique! 
    Full Recipe
    Smoked Wings with Thai Chili Sauce
    Smoked Chicken Wings with Thai Chili Sauce
    Crispy, sweet, and savory, these amazing smoked wings are full of flavor.
    Full Recipe

    Recipes Using Smoked Chicken

    So you smoked your chicken and now you’re wondering what to put it in? We’ve got you covered.

    Smoked Chicken Salsa Verde Soup
    Smoked Salsa Verde Chicken Soup
    Recipe for Smoked Chicken Salsa Verde Soup. A quick, easy, soul-soothing, cold-calming, smoky delicious soup for when you’re not feeling well. And three ways to prepare in advance of cold season.
    Full Recipe
    a bowl of chicken tortilla soup
    Smoked Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
    Slowly smoked chicken adds great flavor to a classic chicken tortilla soup. This soup starts with quality ingredients, like homemade chicken stock, chipotle and other flavorful ingredients.
    Full Recipe
    Smoked Coq au Vin
    Smoked Coq au Vin
    How to add smoked flavor to a traditional Coq au Vin. Smoke the chicken on your smoker, then build your stew with the pre-smoked chicken pieces. Adds incredible flavor to this classic French dish. Recipe adapted by Ina Garten.
    Full Recipe
    Bowl of Chicken Chili
    Smoked Chicken Chili
    Chicken Chili recipe made with leftover grilled or smoked chicken is super easy, jam packed with flavor, and isn't too rich to weigh you down.
    Full Recipe
    BBQ Chicken Pizza
    An easy Smoked BBQ Chicken Pizza, made with smoked chicken, a blend of cheeses, and our favorite toppings. Perfect for Pizza Night!!!
    Full Recipe
    Smoked Buffalo Turkey Dip
    Smoked Buffalo Chicken Dip
    Smoked Buffalo Chicken Dip is a lightened up version of a classic Buffalo Chicken Dip made with smoked chicken, Greek yogurt, and light cream cheese.
    Full Recipe
    Smoked Buffalo Chicken Pizza sliced.
    Buffalo Chicken Pizza Recipe
    Smoked Buffalo Chicken Pizza is the perfect answer for when you're wanting Buffalo wings, but also pizza! Makes for a great leftover chicken recipe.
    Full Recipe
    Smoked Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
    Smoked Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Recipe
    Creamy smoked butternut squash puree mixed with smoked chicken, bacon, and cheese for a creamy and flavorful mac and cheese.
    Full Recipe
    Grilled Buffalo Chicken Jalapeño Poppers
    Grilled Buffalo Chicken Jalapeño Poppers
    Recipe for Grilled Jalapeño Poppers stuffed with a Buffalo Chicken style filling. The perfect marriage of wings meets traditional poppers, grilled to perfection.
    Full Recipe

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