How To Smoke Chicken

BBQ sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade BBQ sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + vinegar + spices

Homemade BBQ sauce can be lower in sugar and tailored to taste.

chicken pieces

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Skinless chicken reduces fat content, while thighs are often more affordable.

Remove the neck and giblets from the chicken.

Spatchcock the chicken by cutting out the backbone with a 7-inch chef knife.

Score the spine to create a map for cutting.

Cut through the rib cage and leg bones to separate the chicken into halves.

Flatten the breastbone by pushing down on it.

Cut out the remaining backbone by scoring it and whacking it gently.

Save the backbone for stock or smoke it for a snack.

Separate the chicken into two halves while keeping the breast muscles intact.

Gently separate the skin from the meat to create pockets for seasoning.

Season the meat under the skin with salt, black pepper, and red pepper.

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