By Traeger Kitchen
7 Reviews
Once you taste Traeger wood-fired, succulent chicken, you will never reach for a skillet again. This dish left our taste buds rockin' through the very last morsel.
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Pellets
8 Tablespoon | unsalted butter, room temperature |
1 | scallions, minced |
1 Clove | garlic, minced |
2 Tablespoon | Fresh Herbs (Thyme, Rosemary, Oregano, Basil, Sage or Parsley, Minced) |
1 1/2 Tablespoon | Traeger Chicken Rub |
1/2 Tablespoon | Fresh lemon juice |
1 | (4 to 4-1/2 lb) chicken |
To Taste | Traeger Chicken Rub |
Step 1
In a small bowl, combine butter, scallions, garlic, minced fresh herbs, Traeger Chicken Rub and lemon juice. Blend well with a wooden spoon.
8 Tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
1 scallions, minced
1 Clove garlic, minced
2 Tablespoon Fresh Herbs (Thyme, Rosemary, Oregano, Basil, Sage or Parsley, Minced)
1 1/2 Tablespoon Traeger Chicken Rub
1/2 Tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
Step 2
Remove any giblets from the cavity of the chicken. Wash the chicken inside and out with cold running water. Dry thoroughly with paper towels.
1 (4 to 4-1/2 lb) chicken
Step 3
Sprinkle a generous amount of Traeger Chicken Rub into the cavity of the chicken.
To Taste Traeger Chicken Rub
Step 4
Gently loosen the skin around the chicken breast and slide in a few tablespoons of the herb butter and cover evenly. Smear the outside of the chicken with the remaining herb butter.
Step 5
Tuck the chicken wings behind the back. Tie the legs together with butcher’s twine.
Step 6
Sprinkle the outside of the chicken with more Traeger Chicken Rub and insert sprigs of fresh herbs into the cavity of the chicken if desired.
Step 7
When ready to cook, set Traeger temperature to 400℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.
400 ˚F / 204 ˚C
Step 8
When grill is hot, place chicken directly on the grill grate, breast side up. Cook for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until the internal temperature registers 165℉. If the chicken is browning too quickly, loosely cover the breast and legs with foil and continue to cook.
400 ˚F / 204 ˚C
165 ˚F / 74 ˚C
Step 9
Remove from the grill and let rest 15 minutes at room temperature before carving. Serve. Enjoy!
Follow this step-by-step guide for smoking whole chicken with tips on buying, prepping, brines, injections, rubs, smoking woods, and a time and temp guide.
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