Tender, juicy, and bursting with smoky, sweet, and tangy flavors, the perfect BBQ glazed smoked chicken should be on the top of your must-try dishes. With its crispy skin, flavorful brine, and homemade BBQ glaze, this recipe will guide you through the process of creating a delectable chicken dish that will impress your friends and family. We'll provide an in-depth look at choosing the right chicken, preparing the brine, mastering the smoking technique, and creating a glaze that perfectly complements the chicken's natural flavor.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
SMOKED CHICKEN BBQ RECIPE
Bring your favorite BBQ restaurant right to your backyard with this foolproof way to make a smoked chicken BBQ recipe.
Provided by Chef Billy Parisi
Categories Main
Time 4h
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the smoker to 250°.
- Rub: Combine all of the ingredients and set aside.
- Spritzer: Add the apple juice, cider, and water to a spray bottle and shake. Set aside.
- Sauce: In a small saucepot add in the BBQ sauce, butter and 1 cup of the spitzer mix. Keep warm.
- Rub the olive oil all over both sides of the chicken creating a thin layer.
- Next, generously season the chicken on both sides with the rub. There will be 2-3 tablespoons leftover.
- Add the chicken to the smoker and cook for 1 hour. Spray the chicken with 4-5 sprays each of the spritzer and do so after that every 20-25 minutes or until it reaches an internal leg temperature of 150° to 155°.
- Sauce the chicken using a brush and smoke until it reaches an internal leg temperature of 165°.
- Remove from the smoker and let rest for 20-30 minutes before serving.
- Serve alongside BBQ sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 565 kcal, Carbohydrate 28 g, Protein 34 g, Fat 34 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 164 mg, Sodium 3999 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 20 g, ServingSize 1 serving
GLAZED BBQ CHICKEN RECIPE
Recipe for glazed barbecue chicken. Slowly smoked chicken finished with a tangy and sweet sauce.
Provided by Mary Cressler | Vindulge
Categories Entree
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Trim meat of excess fat, and pat dry. Apply dry rub all over the chicken pieces and place in a refrigerator overnight or at least 4 hours uncovered to dry brine.
- Preheat smoker to 275 degrees Fahrenheit (F) using fruit wood like apple or cherry. Oak and Hickory also work well.
- Place chicken pieces in the smoker until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 150 degrees F in the breast and 160 degrees in the thighs.
- Dip the chicken pieces into the bowl of glaze and place back onto the smoker. Continue smoking until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 160 degrees F using a good instant read thermometer for the breast and 170 degrees for the thighs.
- Remove from the smoker and then dip again into your glaze, let it rest for 10 minutes allowing glaze to set.
- Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1201 kcal, Carbohydrate 109 g, Protein 66 g, Fat 56 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 330 mg, Sodium 1750 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 94 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BBQ GLAZED ROAST CHICKEN
Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h25m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- For the sauce: In a bowl whisk together the ketchup, BBQ sauce, sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and BBQ rub seasoning. Then pour the sauce in a thick-bottomed saucepan over low heat. Cook to blend the flavors, 10 to 15 minutes. Once warmed, remove from the heat and hold in a warm spot.
- For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Drizzle both sides of each chicken with the oil. Next, mix the salt, pepper and cumin in a bowl, and then sprinkle over both sides of each chicken. Place the chicken, breast-side up, on a flat cookie sheet and cook until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F, 30 to 35 minutes.
- When fully cooked, remove the chickens and lightly glaze the skin with the BBQ sauce. Return the chickens to the oven, allowing the BBQ sauce to glaze the birds, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Serve with a choice of sides.
SMOKED GLAZED CHICKEN
This recipe is a lot of work if you are not "the more ingredients/steps the better" kind of cook. Even if you are not, you'll find it worth it; especially if you are cooking for a large group. In the end, the chicken will taste better than any chicken has a right to--your guests will be speechless. I recommend doing a several whole chickens cut in half, or 1/4 chickens (big thigh/drumstick pieces), and/or whole breasts. The idea is big pieces are best, and all about the same size/thickness. Prep time does not include time spent in the brine, prepping the smoker, the grill, etc. I got the brine recipe off the internet. It's called Don's Poultry Brine and is the best I've ever come across. I use it for brining turkeys as well. You may well ask "why brine at all?" Poultry will get very dry during the smoking process. Brining the poultry will result in tasty, moist meat.
Provided by Pokey in San Antonio
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 3h
Yield 12-15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- For the brine: Combine the first 10 ingredients, bring to a boil, then let cool.
- Add maple extract and liquid smoke.
- Rinse chicken and pat dry.
- Brine chicken for at least 4 hours. Overnight is fine, but no more than 12 hours.
- Remove pieces, rinse in cold water and pat dry.
- Coat with oil and season with Cajun seasoning.
- Prepare smoker and smoke chicken at 230 degrees for about two hours, basting with mop every 30 minutes.
- For the mop: Combine vinegar, water, salt, and pepper in a pot and bring to a boil. Remove as set aside.
- When chicken is nearly done, coat with glaze and move pieces to a hot grill to finish cooking and crisp the skin. This will only take a few minutes per side.
- For the glaze: Combine 3 parts butter to one part honey. Make as much as you need to finish the job.
- Remove and serve immediately.
- Have copies of the recipe available, because you will be asked.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 849.9, Fat 60.5, SaturatedFat 18, Cholesterol 242.1, Sodium 29744.9, Carbohydrate 15.9, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 13.3, Protein 56.7
SMOKED AND GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS
Smoky, floral, and acidic, these aren't your typical smoked chicken thighs. The lavender comes through nicely and isn't overpowering; the thyme pairs well with the lavender and strawberries. The strawberries and white balsamic pair nicely and the vinegar adds a good bit of acidity to balance the sweetness from the peak-season strawberries and the caramelized sugar. The thighs have a light amount of smoke and are juicy and tender.
Provided by John Somerall
Categories Chicken Thighs
Time 2h55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Prepare the strawberry gastrique: Puree strawberries in a blender on high speed until completely smooth, about 1 minute.
- Cook sugar in a medium skillet over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until completely melted, amber in color, and nutty in aroma, about 5 minutes. Carefully add vinegar (mixture will crystallize immediately and begin to boil) and reduce heat to low. Cook sugar mixture, stirring frequently, until crystallized sugar is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes. Add strawberry puree and thyme and bring to a simmer over low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in salt. Cover to keep warm until ready to use.
- Prepare chicken: Open the bottom vent of a grill completely. Light a charcoal chimney starter filled with briquettes. When briquettes are covered with gray ash, pour them onto the bottom grate of grill, and then push to 1 side of grill. Place 3 to 4 applewood chunks on top of hot coals. Coat top grate with oil. Cover grill and insert an instant-read thermometer into a vent in the lid.
- Stir together lavender, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle chicken thighs evenly and liberally with lavender mixture.
- Place chicken thighs on the preheated grill, skin-side up, over the side without coals. Cover and smoke, maintaining temperature inside smoker between 225 and 250 degrees F (107 to 120 degrees C), for 1 1/2 hours. Brush with 1/4 cup gastrique, cover again, and smoke until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 170 degrees F (76 degrees C), 15 to 30 more minutes.
- Transfer chicken thighs to a large plate or platter and brush lightly with another 1/4 cup gastrique. Let rest for 10 minutes. Serve with remaining gastrique, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 461.7 calories, Carbohydrate 21.1 g, Cholesterol 142.1 mg, Fat 23.9 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 38.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 973.6 mg, Sugar 18.5 g
EASY BBQ GLAZED CHICKEN
Effortlessly put together our Easy BBQ Glazed Chicken with only four ingredients. The sweet and zesty Easy BBQ Glazed Chicken is one they'll always request, and you can get it on the table in just half an hour.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Holiday & Special Occasion Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Heat grill to medium heat.
- Pour 1/4 cup dressing over chicken in shallow dish; turn to evenly coat both sides of each breast. Refrigerate 10 min.
- Meanwhile, mix barbecue sauce, marmalade and remaining dressing.
- Remove chicken from dressing; discard dressing. Grill chicken 5 to 7 min. on each side or until done (165°F), brushing occasionally with barbecue sauce mixture for the last few minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Sodium 530 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 25 g
SMOKY GRILLED CHICKEN
Instant coffee is the "secret" ingredient in this sweet and spicy sauce. Don't be surprised when folks tell you this is the best chicken they've ever had! -Kathy Whipple, Twin Falls, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve sugar, mustard and coffee in hot water. Stir in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke if desired. Reserve 1 cup for basting; refrigerate remaining sauce. , Grill chicken, covered, on an oiled rack over medium heat for 30 minutes, turning and basting with sauce frequently. Grill, covered, 15 minutes longer, turning and basting occasionally or until juices run clear. Serve with reserved sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 516 calories, Fat 25g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 153mg cholesterol, Sodium 744mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 50g protein.
Tips:
- Choose the right chicken: Opt for a whole chicken or chicken breasts for this recipe. Look for plump, moist chicken with no signs of bruising or discoloration.
- Prepare the chicken properly: Rinse the chicken thoroughly under cold water and pat it dry with paper towels. This helps remove any bacteria and ensures the chicken cooks evenly.
- Make a flavorful brine: Brining the chicken in a mixture of water, salt, sugar, and spices helps enhance its flavor and moisture. You can use a simple brine or experiment with different ingredients to create your own unique blend.
- Smoke the chicken at a low temperature: Smoking the chicken at a low temperature (225-250°F) allows the smoke to penetrate the meat and impart a delicious smoky flavor. Use a smoker or grill set up for indirect cooking.
- Baste the chicken regularly: Basting the chicken with the BBQ glaze helps keep it moist and flavorful. Use a brush to apply the glaze every 30 minutes or so during the smoking process.
- Monitor the chicken's internal temperature: Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken. The chicken is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
Conclusion:
BBQ glazed smoked chicken is a flavorful and juicy dish that's perfect for any occasion. By following the tips and using the recipe provided in this article, you can create a delicious smoked chicken that will impress your family and friends. Experiment with different brines and glazes to create your own unique flavor combinations. With a little practice, you'll be able to smoke chicken like a pro!
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