Smoked Bone-In Chicken Breasts
Smoked Bone-In Chicken Breasts is juicy, deeply seasoned, and full of smoky flavor. The chicken slow cooks to create a crispy skin for the perfect meal to serve for the holidays or your next backyard cookout.
Servings: 6
Calories: 250kcal
Ingredients
- 6 Skin-On Bone-In Chicken Breasts
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
For the Rub:
- 1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Paprika
- 1 Tablespoon Salt
- 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Mustard Powder
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat a smoker with a water pan to 225 degrees F.
- Mix the rub ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel to remove any excess moisture from the chicken.
- Then rub the olive oil and rub mixture onto both sides of the chicken breasts and under the skin on the chicken breasts as well to get on the meat of the chicken.
- Place the chicken directly on the grates in the smoker, skin side up.
- Cook the chicken for 2-3 hours depending on the thickness of the chicken breasts until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 130 degrees F.
- Turn the smoker up to 400-425 degrees F.
- Cook the chicken at the higher temperature for 45-60 minutes until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
- Remove the chicken from the smoker and let it rest for 5 minutes. Then it’s ready to serve and enjoy!
Notes
Use an instant-read meat thermometer to make sure that the chicken is cooked to a safe temperature before removing it from the smoker.
Make sure to add chips to the smoker every 15 minutes if your smoker does not have an automatic feature.
Refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
This chicken is great served as is or you can rub the finished chicken with your favorite type of barbecue sauce as well.
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 1236mg | Potassium: 280mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
