Steps

• Step 1

  Start by mixing together the softened butter, diced jalapeños, and 1 teaspoon of cajun seasoning. Dice the bacon and mix it in.

  Ingredients

  • 2  jalapeño, seeded and diced

  • 6  bacon

  • 4 Tablespoon butter

  • 3 Teaspoon Cajun seasoning

• Step 2

  Start the Traeger and set the temperature to 450°. Preheat, lid closed, for about 15 minutes.

  00:15

  450 ˚F / 232 ˚C

• Step 3

  Take about half of the butter mixture and put it under the skin on the breast of the chicken and smear the butter around to distribute it evenly.

  Ingredients

  • 1 Whole chicken

• Step 4

  Season the outside with a mixture of the cajun seasoning and the Traeger Rub. (Make sure you throw a few shakes inside the cavity of the bird too.)

  Ingredients

  • To Taste Traeger Rub

• Step 5

  Put the chicken directly on the Traeger and cook for about 1 hour or until the internal temperature registers 140 degrees F.

  01:00

  450 ˚F / 232 ˚C

  140 ˚F / 60 ˚C

• Step 6

  Then smear the rest of the bacon butter on the outside of the chicken and cook until it reaches 165 degrees F. Enjoy!

  450 ˚F / 232 ˚C

  165 ˚F / 74 ˚C