Smokemasters Smoked Chicken

By Booper-2

Bob Lane of the Mozark Smokemasters won first place in the Poultry division at the Valley Fare Daze in Grain Valley, MO with this recipe. It is a delicious smoked chicken recipe that we have used time and time again! Prep time includes overnight marinating time.

Ingredients

• 1 (3 1/2 lb) chicken (breasts, legs & thighs work best)
• 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup barbecue spice
• 2 cups apple juice

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 480mins
Cooking time 720mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry. 2 Mix salad dressing and soy sauce in a bowl; strain. 3 Inject chicken breasts, thighs and legs with salad dressing mixture. 4 Sprinkle barbeque seasoning evenly over chicken. 5 Place chicken in sealable plastic bag; seal bag. 6 Marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours or longer. 7 Remove chicken from bag. 8 Cook chicken in smoker at 250 degrees F over indirect heat for 4 hours or until cooked through, misting with apple juice every 30 minutes. 9 Use hickory chips or apple wood in the smoker.