Smoked Chicken Breasts
This is a delicious and different way to enjoy chicken breasts, with plenty of smoky flavor! Brining the chicken before smoking allows it to stay moist and flavorful. They are a great addition to a salad, on a sandwich, or just by themselves!
INGRIDIENT
DIRECTION
Step: 1
Combine water, kosher salt, brown sugar, and apple cider vinegar in a large bowl. Stir until salt and brown sugar are dissolved. Place chicken breasts into brine, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Step: 2
Preheat an electric smoker according to manufacturer’s directions to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C) using maple wood chips.
Step: 3
Remove chicken breasts from brine and rinse under cold water. Pat dry. Combine salt, black pepper, paprika, brown sugar, garlic powder, and onion powder in a bowl. Sprinkle dry rub all over chicken breasts and place skin-side up on a grill rack in the preheated smoker. Place a drip pan underneath.
Step: 4
Smoke chicken breasts in the preheated smoker until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 4 hours, adding maple wood chips as necessary to keep the smoke continuous. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
NUTRITION FACT
Per Serving: 729 calories; protein 126.2g; carbohydrates 14.9g; fat 14.6g; cholesterol 344.8mg; sodium 8680.6mg.
Getting stay in and make food your dinner instead of eat in the evening out is already a process in the right way if you’re more point on eating healthier. There’s no better way to know exactly what’s going into the food you’re eating than by making it yourself! Making the best of the main dish is only half the battle , like that . And once you’ve perfected your chicken, steak, or fish, it’s time to turn your attention to the ever- focusing side dishes.
A side dish can easily make down of your health goals, as sweetness , sodium, fat, and calories would all get rather high quickly if you’re not think about it . But with our good practise of cook on side dish recipes, you won’t ever run into that mistakes .
