Smoked Chicken Breast Recipe | Easy Meal Prep Chicken On A Smoker Or Grill

chicken breasts

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: whole chicken

Thighs are often more flavorful and less expensive.

BBQ sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade BBQ sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + vinegar

Homemade sauces can reduce sugar and preservatives.

Take chicken breasts out of the package and pat them dry with a paper towel.

Spray each chicken breast with canola oil to help the rub stick.

Apply a medium coat of the homemade chicken rub on the back side of the breasts.

Flip the breasts over and repeat the seasoning process on the presentation side.

Preheat the smoker to 250-275°F (121-135°C).

Place the chicken breasts in the smoker using indirect heat.

Insert a thermometer probe into the thickest part of the chicken breast.

Smoke the chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 160-165°F (71-74°C).

Remove the chicken from the smoker and cover loosely with aluminum foil to rest for 10 minutes.

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