Cherry smoked BBQ chicken

A good roast chicken is a comfort food, a throwback to a simple Sunday roast with the family. Bursting with flavour and made up of white and dark meat, wings and crispy skin, the absolute staple of the Aussie diet, the roast chicken takes on a whole new level when grilling or smoking on your BBQ.

For this recipe we smoke the chicken with cherry wood chips to impart a subtle yet effective smoke flavor, that really make the flavours bounce. Alternatively, you could use any of your favorite wood flavours or just use the natural flavours of the grill to impart that smoky goodness. 

Prep time: 15 minutes - Cook time: 90 minutes

Ingredients:

For the rub

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup sweet / smoked paprika

1 tbsp ground black pepper

1 tbsp salt

1 tbsp chilli powder

1 tbsp onion powder

1 tbsp garlic powder

1 Large / XL chicken (average size 1.5kgs) 

⅓ cup olive oil

Method:

1. Set up your BBQ for the indirect cooking method and preheat to medium heat

2. Add a foil packet or smoker box of your favorite wood chips (1-2 hand fulls, presoaked in water for 30 minutes)

3. Pat the chicken dry when removing from packaging to get rid of excess moisture

4. Rub the chicken down with olive oil and season heavily with the BBQ rub

5. Place the chicken breast side down and smoke for half an hour at medium heat

6. After 30 minutes turn the chicken over and continue to smoke until the thickest part of the bird reads over 75 °c (165f)

7. Remove from the grill, let stand for 10 minutes to let the juices flow back into the meat

8. Carve and serve immediately

Hi, I'm Russ the BBQ product expert at Appliances Online. If you have any questions around smoking that perfect chicken, wood pairings for your BBQ or any other grill question please don't hesitate to reach out to me or the team here at Appliances Online on 1300 000 500.

Happy grilling!