Japanese BBQ Sauce Smoked Chicken

Japanese BBQ sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade teriyaki sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce + honey

Homemade options can reduce sodium and sugar levels.

sake

🥗Healthier: white grape juice

💰Cheaper: water + vinegar

Grape juice adds sweetness without alcohol.

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar + honey

Creates a similar sweet and tangy flavor.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is often more accessible and healthier.

Take the whole young chicken out of the package.

Trim excess fat from the chicken, including the tail.

Pat the chicken dry.

Use Japanese barbecue sauce as a binder, applying it liberally inside the cavity and on the skin.

Place the chicken on the smoker and keep all vents open.

After 30 minutes, rotate the chicken for even cooking.

After 1.5 hours, check the internal temperature and baste the chicken with barbecue sauce every 15 to 20 minutes until it reaches 167°F.

Remove the chicken from the smoker and let it rest before cutting.

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