10 Irresistible Smoked Chicken Recipes

It couldn't be simpler to make this simple smoked whole chicken with just butter, parsley, oregano, basil, and chives. 

A 3-ingredient dry rub (made with just salt, black pepper, Cajun seasoning) pairs perfectly with these chicken wings' buttery hot sauce. 

Recipe creator and Allrecipes Allstar Soup Loving Nicole says drumsticks are the perfect candidate for smoking, as they absorb the flavor nicely and don't dry out. 

"Whether you use this chicken as a main or in a quesadilla, you will love the flavor that the cherry wood imparts," according to recipe creator bd.weld. 

A whole chicken is marinated overnight in a garlicky lemon-lime soda mixture, then smoked all day over soaked wood chips. 

You need just three ingredients for this exceptionally easy smoked meat recipe: a whole chicken, fresh tarragon, and butter. 

Chicken is marinated overnight in a creamy mixture of yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, pepper, salt, paprika, and cumin. Then, it's smoked over cherry wood chips until moist and flavorful. Serve shredded on buns for a restaurant-worthy meal. 

These chicken wings are cooked in the oven before quickly smoking, so you can have deliciously smoked wings without the wait. 

"This is a delicious and different way to enjoy chicken breasts, with plenty of smoky flavor," according to recipe creator Kim, who says the brown sugar-vinegar brine keeps the meat flavorful and moist. 

Red pepper flakes give these thighs a bit of heat, while paprika adds to the naturally smoky flavor. If you like things spicy, you can add more flakes to taste.