Smoked Whole Chicken

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Ingredients

• 1 whole roasting chicken
• olive oil
• 3 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp ground cardamom
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• cayenne pepper to taste
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste
• Suggested wood chips
• hickory or apple

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
Remove the vertebrae, by cutting along either side, so the chicken can be laid flat as possible. Pat dry. In a bag combine all ingredients except chicken and mix well. Put the chicken in the bag, and squeeze out as much air as possible before sealing. Make sure the chicken is well coated with the mixture. Let marinade in refrigerator until ready to cook.
Preheat smoker to 220 degrees. Add about an inch of water or flavored liquid in the water bowl. Lightly oil the rack. When the smoker reaches 220 degrees put the chicken (skin side up), laid out as flat as possible on the rack. Cook for about 3 hours until internal temperature of the thickest part is 165 degrees, or juices run clear.