By Traeger Kitchen
5 Reviews
Sweet hardwood pellets, zesty herbs, & orange infuse this whole roasted chicken with robust flavor. If your not team ham, try this delicious chicken for your Christmas dinner.
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Pellets
6 Pound | whole chicken |
2 | cinnamon stick |
1 Pieces | fresh ginger |
4 Tablespoon | butter |
1 | orange, sliced |
1 | red onion, sliced |
1 | onion, sliced |
5 Clove | garlic |
3 Sprig | thyme sprigs |
To Taste | Salt |
To Taste | Pepper |
1 | orange zest |
Step 1
When ready to cook, set the Traeger to 375℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.
375 ˚F / 191 ˚C
Step 2
Rinse the chicken with cold water, transfer to a sheet pan.
6 Pound whole chicken
Step 3
Coarsely crush the dried spices and ginger and combine with half the butter. Spread butter spice mixture under the skin of the chicken.
2 cinnamon stick
1 Pieces fresh ginger
2 Tablespoon butter
Step 4
Slice 1 orange and stuff into chicken along with the red onion, white onion, garlic cloves and thyme.
1 orange, sliced
1 red onion, sliced
1 onion, sliced
5 Clove garlic
3 Sprig thyme sprigs
Step 5
Rub outside of chicken with remaining butter and season with salt and pepper. Zest second orange over chicken and place chicken directly on the grill grate.
2 Tablespoon butter
To Taste Salt
To Taste Pepper
1 orange zest
Step 6
Roast at 375℉ for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 160℉.
160 ˚F / 71 ˚C
Step 7
Let rest 15 minutes before carving. Enjoy!
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