Smoked Chicken Breast Recipe
Dive into the world of smoky flavors with our Smoked Chicken Breast recipe. This dish features chicken breasts seasoned with a blend of spices, slowly smoked to perfection at 225°F, ensuring each bite is tender and packed with savory goodness. It's an easy, foolproof way to bring a touch of gourmet to your backyard BBQ. Perfect for those looking to impress with minimal effort, this recipe is sure to become a staple in your grilling repertoire.
Ingredients
Chicken Brine
- 4 cups Water
- 3 tbsp Table Salt If using kosher salt use 5 tbsp
- 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tbsp Granulated Onion
Chicken Dry Rub
- 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tbsp Smoked Paprika
- 2 tsp Cracked Black Pepper
- 2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder
BBQ Glaze
- 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup Tomato Sauce
- 2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Worcester Sauce
- 1 Rest Of Dry Rub If you have no dry rub left, then just add a teaspoon of each.
Instructions
Chicken Brine
- Gently heat a pot with the water
- Add in the dry ingredients
- Stir until the salt has disolved
- Pour brine into a container and allow to cool
- Add chicken breast intro brine and place in fridge for 1.5 hours
Smoked Chicken Breast
- Remove the chicken from brine and pat dry
- Combine the dry rub ingiedients and liberally cover all the chicken breasts.
- Once the smoker is sitting at 225f place the chicken breast on the rack for 1 hour
- Check the temp after 1 hour, If it is over 130f its time to glaze the chicken.
- Let the chicken smoke for the final 30-60 minutes until it reaches 160f.
- Remove from smoker and rest under foil for 10 minutes.
- Add a little more glaze, Slice and Serve
BBQ Glaze
- Place all glaze ingredients into a pot and heat gently
- Stir frequently for 5-10 minutes
- Set aside until the chicken has smoked for an hour
Notes
Chicken breast can vary greatly in size. Cook times can vary from 1-2 hours. I tend to buy thicker breasts and find that at 225 they can 1.5-2 hours to cook through.