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Hickory Smoked Chicken Breasts
Photo: Lily Banse

Hickory Smoked Chicken Breasts

13 ingredients 6 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

266
Calories
32g
Protein
4g
Fat
26g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup salt
  • ¾ cup plus 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 cups very hot apple cider vinegar
  • 2 pounds ice
  • 4 sprigs fresh rosemary , finely chopped
  • 10 sprigs fresh thyme , finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp black peppercorns , cracked
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • 1 ½ tsp lemon pepper
  • Several pounds of large hickory chunks

Directions

1

Combine salt, honey, herbs, and vinegar in a gallon -size zip-top bag. Add ice and shake until ice is mostly melted and mixture has cooled.

2

Add chicken and brine in the refrigerator for 1–2 hours.

3

Take chicken out of brine and pat dry with paper towels . Set aside.

4

Combine lemon pepper, peppercorns, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and paprika. Rub mixture gently into both sides of each chicken piece.

5

Place enough hickory wood chunks into the firebox of a smoker to keep the temperature around 225°F. Insert a probe thermometer into one of the chicken pieces and place in the smoker. Cook, changing chunks as needed, until internal temperature reaches 165°F.

6

Remove to a plate and let rest, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Serve warm.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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