Smoked Lemon Chicken







Smoked Lemon Chicken Recipe
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Smoked Chicken Recipe Ingredients:

* 1 whole chicken
* 1/2 cup lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon salt
* 1 whole lemon pealed
* 1 cup bread crumbs
* 2 cloves garlic
* 2 teaspoons black pepper
* 1 teaspoon tarragon
* 1/2 cup fruit wood chips

Smoked Chicken Recipe Instructions:
Clean chicken, removing anything inside. Rub with lemon juice and salt. Mix bread crumbs with garlic, pepper, tarragon. Stuff chicken to 1/3 full and add whole lemon. Add remaining stuffing. Let sit in refrigerator for 2 hours. This can be cooked either in a smoker or on a grill rotisserie. If
smoking, prepare smoker with fruit wood chips and add chicken when coals are 80% white, and cook for 2-3 hours. If grilling, preheat grill with fruit wood chips, place chicken on rotisserie rod and cook on grill for 1 to 1-1/2 hours. The smoked chicken recipe is ready to serve....enjoy it !
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CHICKEN AND SMOKED SAUSAGE GUMBO

CHICKEN AND SMOKED SAUSAGE GUMBO
SMOKED CHICKEN RECIPE INGREDIENTS
  • 1 (2 1/2 to 3 lb.) chicken
  • Pinches of salt, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper
  • 1 c. onions, chopped
  • 1 c. bell peppers, chopped
  • 3/4 c. celery, chopped
  • 1 1/4. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • Vegetable oil
  • 7 c. chicken stock
  • 1/2 lb. smoked sausage (kielbasa or Polish sausage)
  • 1 tsp. minced garlic
  • Hot rice
SMOKED CHICKEN RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS
Rub both sides of cut up chicken pieces with salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Let sit for 30 minutes. Mix onions, peppers, and celery. Put flour, salt, garlic powder, and pepper in a plastic bag. Add the chicken pieces and shake. Save 1/2 cup of the flour mixture. Heat 1 1/2 inches of oil in a large fry pan. Add chicken and fry until brown on both sides, 5-8 minutes each side. Remove chicken and drain on paper towel. Pour hot oil and pan drippings into a glass measuring cup. Return 1/2 cup of the oil to the skillet. Over high heat, whisk in the reserved flour mixture. Cook and stir about 4 minutes, until dark in color. Remove from heat and add vegetables; stir until mixture stops darkening. Return pan to low heat and cook while stirring until vegetables soften, about 5 minutes.

Bring chicken stock to a boil in a large Dutch oven. Add the vegetable mixture by spoonfuls, whisking between each addition. Return to a boil, remembering to whisk constantly. Bring to a simmer. Slice and add the smoked sausage. Simmer uncovered about 45 minutes, stirring often in the last 8-10 minutes.

Bone the chicken pieces and dice the meat into bite size pieces. When gumbo has simmered 45 minutes, stir in the chicken. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately. If serving as a main course, scoop 1/3 cup cooked rice into a soup bowl, circle with about 1 1/4 cup gumbo. If serving as an appetizer, spoon 1 heaping teaspoon cooked rice into a cup, covering with 3/4 cup gumbo. Serves 6 as the main dish or 10 as an appetizer....enjoy it !

SMOKED CHICKEN BREAST SALAD












SMOKED CHICKEN BREAST SALAD

SMOKED CHICKEN RECIPE INGREDIENTS
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 3/4 c. pecan halves
  • 1 1/2 qt. mixed salad greens, washed and crisped
  • 4 smoked chicken breast halves, chilled
  • Orange Vinaigrette
SMOKED CHICKEN RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS
Melt butter in frying pan over low heat. Add pecans and stir until nuts darken slightly and have a toasted flavor, about 6 minutes. Pour onto paper towels to drain. Arrange an equal amount of salad greens on 4 dinner plates and sprinkle greens equally with the pecans.

Cut each half-breast in slanting slices 1/4 inch thick. Arrange overlapping slices of each half on a plate along side of greens. Spoon vinaigrette over greens and chicken.

OVEN SMOKED CHICKEN:

Pour 4 tablespoons liquid smoke into a 5 to 6 quart pan. Set a perforated or wire rack in the pan. Arrange 4 half breasts in a single layer on rack and tightly cover the pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven until food tests done, 20 to 25 minutes until white in center. Breasts should be boned and skinned.

ORANGE VINAIGRETTE:

In a bowl, combine 1/4 cup orange juice, 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons salad oil, 1 tablespoon thinly slivered or shredded orange peel (colored part only), 2 teaspoons honey, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, and 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper.
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HERBED SMOKED CHICKEN RECIPE












HERBED SMOKED CHICKEN RECIPE
A nice smoked chicken recipe to try !

Smoked Chicken Recipes INGREDIENTS

  • Wood chips, soaked 1 hour
  • 1 1/2 cups softened butter, divided
  • 3 (3 lb.) broiler-fryers
  • 3 bunches fresh herbs, untrimmed
  • Additional softened butter
  • Freshly ground pepper
Smoked Chicken Recipes INSTRUCTIONS Prepare charcoal fire in smoker. Scatter wood chips over coals. Place water pan in smoker, and fill with water, wine or fruit juice.

Place 1/2 cup butter in cavity of each broiler-fryer, and stuff each with 1 bunch of herbs, including stems and leaves. Rub additional butter and pepper liberally on surface of chickens, and place them on grill rack. Insert meat thermometer, making sure it does not touch bone. Cover with smoker lid; cook 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours or until thermometer reaches 185 degrees. Refill the water pan and add charcoal as needed...and the smoked chicken recipe herbed is ready to serve...enjoy it !
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SHERRY SMOKED CHICKEN RECIPE














SHERRY SMOKED CHICKEN RECIPE
A nice smoked chicken recipe to try !

Smoked Chicken Recipe INGREDIENTS
  • 2 cups dry sherry
  • 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 3 (3 lb.) broiler-fryers
  • wood chips, soaked
Smoked Chicken Recipe INSTRUCTIONS Combine dry sherry, vinegar, teriyaki sauce, garlic, onion and brown sugar in a large, shallow dish. Place chicken in dish turning once in marinade. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight, turning chicken occasionally.

Prepare wood and charcoal fire in smoker. Place wood chips on coals. Place water pan in smoker, and pour in marinade; finish filling with water.

Spray grill rack with oil. Place chickens on the grill rack. Insert meat thermometer, making sure it does not touch bone (or plan to use an instant-read thermometer instead).

Cover with smoker lid; cook 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours or until meat thermometer reads 185°F degrees. Refill water pan and add charcoal as needed. The smoked chicken recipe is ready...enjoy it !
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Smoked Cornish Game Hens-Chicken













Smoked Cornish Game Hens-Chicken
This recipe go along nicely with a variety of grilled vegetables and a cold pasta salad. Try this smoked chicken recipe .....

Smoked Chicken Recipe Ingredients
  • Three pints water
  • One pint apple juice
  • One-third cup canning salt
  • Two tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon dill weed, dry
  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • game hen / chicken
Smoked Chicken Recipe INSTRUCTIONS
Combine the brine ingredients and bring to a boil. Remove the brine from the heat and chill down to 36 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Prepare the game hens by cutting along each side of the backbone, removing it from the carcass. Push down on the breast to flatten, and then remove the ribs if you like.
Marinate the game hens in the fridge overnight. Remove the birds from the brine and pat dry with paper towels.
Smoke the Cornish game hens at 225 degrees Fahrenheit for 3 to 4 hours, or until the thigh temperature reaches 175 degrees. Allow the birds to rest for half an hour after smoking before splitting through the breasts and serving.

Optionally, the game hens can be indirect grilled, or grilled over medium low heat 45 to 75 minutes, or until 175 degrees is reached. The smoked chicken recipe is ready to serve...nice ! Enjoy it !
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Tea Smoked Chicken






Tea Smoked Chicken
Recipe

Ingredients:

* 1 2-2 1/2 pound chicken
* 1/2 cup china black tea leaves
* 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
* 2 tablespoons rice wine
* 2 scallions
* 1 tablespoon fresh ginger root peeled and minced
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 1 1/2 teaspoons Szechwan peppercorns, crushed
* Sesame oil

Preparation:
Combine wine, salt, brown sugar, and peppercorns in a large bowl. Cut scallions into 2 inch long pieces and flatten with the side of a cleaver. Add scallions and ginger root to bowl.
Place chicken in bowl and rub the mixture all over the chicken inside and out. Let marinate in the refrigerator overnight. Prepare smoker. Remove chicken from marinade, placing scallions and ginger root inside. When the smoker is up to temperature (about 250 degrees F.) place chicken inside and place 1/4 of the tea leaves on the embers. Let smoke. Add tea leave 1/4 at a time every hour. Remove chicken from the smoker when a thermometer in the thickest part of the chicken breast reads 170 degrees. Brush the surface of the chicken with sesame oil cut into serving pieces and the smoked chicken recipe is ready to serve.