Perfectly Smoked Chicken (Juicy & Tender)

in this video we smoke some chicken and it comes out AMAZING every time.

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The secret is in the Brine!! So here is a quick brine recipe that is an absolute must if you are going to smoke chicken but consider doing it all the time no matter how you plan on cooking your chicken. You'll Love it!!

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Quick Brine for Chicken Recipe:

3-4 pounds of chicken

2 cups of water
2 cups of ice water
1/4 cup of Salt
2 Tablespoon of sugar
2 tsp cracked black pepper
2 tsp minced garlic

Optional (Aromatics) Mix and match these as you wish depending on what you plan on cooking
1 Bay Leaf
1 tsp parsley
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp cilantro
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp oregano


Directions:

Boil 2 cups of water and dissolve the salt and sugar. Once dissolved add the rest of your ingredients. Cool your mixture down by adding the rest of your water (Ice Cold). Once the mixture is below 45F add your chicken.

You can place all this in a ziplock bag if you want and refrigerate it or you can leave at room temp. This brines very fast.

Boneless skinless breast or pieces let brine for 30 minutes (room temp) or 1 hour in the fridge
Bone in pieces or whole bird let brine for 2-3 hours at room temp or 4-6 hours in the fridge.

Do not over brine your chicken as this recipe is for a quick brine so if you leave it in the fridge overnight your chicken will be way too salty and mushy...

If you do over brine your chicken, you can soak it in cool clean water for 30 minutes and it will help reduce the saltiness.

After you brine, rinse off your chicken and trim it. Pat it dry with a paper towel and place them in your smoker.

In this smoke I used Apple wood but you can use whatever you want (orange tree, cherry tree, pecan, coffee plant.) Be careful with mesquite and hickory as these woods are very strong and could overpower your chicken. A little goes a long way.

I smoke my chicken at 325F till the internal temp reaches 155F in the fattest part of the chicken. Once it's reached its temp I remove from the smoker and let rest for 5 minutes covered. It is now time to serve and enjoy.

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