Description
A recipe for chicken seasoned with garlic and lemon pepper, cooked using a smoker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 whole chickens (about 3 lbs each)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon pepper seasoning
- 4 tablespoons granulated garlic
- 2 tablespoons coarse salt
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 1 head garlic, halved crosswise
Instructions
- Prepare the smoker for indirect heat at 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Use wood chips like apple or hickory.
- Rinse the chickens inside and out and pat them completely dry with paper towels.
- In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, lemon pepper seasoning, granulated garlic, salt, and black pepper.
- Rub the oil and spice mixture evenly over the entire surface of both chickens, including under the skin where possible.
- Place one lemon quarter and one garlic half inside the cavity of each chicken.
- Place the chickens in the smoker, breast-side up.
- Smoke the chickens for 4 to 5 hours, or until an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit is reached in the thickest part of the thigh.
- Remove the chickens from the smoker and let them rest for 15 minutes before carving.
Notes
- For crispier skin, increase the smoker temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit for the last 15 minutes of cooking.
- You can use chicken pieces instead of whole chickens; adjust cooking time accordingly.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Smoking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 oz cooked meat
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 13
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 0
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 45
- Cholesterol: 140
Keywords: smoked chicken, garlic, lemon pepper, barbecue, poultry