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Smoked Herb Chicken
CAJUN MOMMA
"This is a great recipe for smoked chicken. I use chunks of hickory in my grill to impart a smoky flavor to the meat."
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Ingredients
4 h 15 m servings 324 calsOriginal recipe yields 8 servings (1 chicken)
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- Preheat an outdoor grill for low heat.
- Rinse chicken inside and out. Pat dry. Loosen skin around the breast area.
- Place three tablespoons of butter in various places under the skin. Mix herbs together and place half under the skin and the other half inside the chicken.
- Cook chicken with smoke for 4 hours or until juices run clear when poked with a fork.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 324 calories; 21.4 g fat; 0.1 g carbohydrates; 30.7 g protein; 108 mg cholesterol; 124 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Read all reviews 710 Ratings
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Most helpful positive review
4/2/2006
Very easy and delicious recipe. I smoked a large roaster for about 4.5 to 5 hours and the chicken was very juicy. I could not taste the herbs throughout the chicken, though; only on the breast...
Most helpful critical review
5/25/2011
The chicken came out much too dry for me, and I reduced cooking time by 1/2 hour. Definitely check the meat towards the end to see if it is overcooking. Other than that, I used apple chips and i...
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4/2/2006
Very easy and delicious recipe. I smoked a large roaster for about 4.5 to 5 hours and the chicken was very juicy. I could not taste the herbs throughout the chicken, though; only on the breast...
4/18/2010
Excellent! We actually used our charcoal smoker and smoked with mesquite wood instead of cooking this on the grill. The herbs really gave the whole chicken a nice flavor. I added bay leaves in t...
8/30/2010
This is very good! I didn't have fresh oregano or basil so I used fresh rosemary sprigs. I put butter under the skin with two fresh rosemary sprigs and fresh parsley. I also put it inside the...
3/5/2011
Used soaked mesquite chips and smoked on gas smoker for 4 hours. Really nice flavour! ( I put an onion in cavity and used dried spiced except for parsley which was fresh.
5/25/2011
The chicken came out much too dry for me, and I reduced cooking time by 1/2 hour. Definitely check the meat towards the end to see if it is overcooking. Other than that, I used apple chips and i...
7/2/2014
While the smoked chicken itself turned out quite nicely, I couldn't really detect the presence of any of the herbs. It seemed like a lot of prep work with very little payoff. Perhaps roasting mi...