Juicy Lemon Herb Spatchcock Chicken on the Smoker
Smoke up juicy, flavorful spatchcock chicken with lemon, garlic, and herbs. An easy pellet smoker recipe for crispy skin and bold flavor every time!
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- 1 tbsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tsp minced garlic cloves
- 2 lemons- zested and juiced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp chopped parsley
- 1 tsp chopped rosemary
- 1 tsp chopped thyme
Instructions
- Start by spatchcocking your chicken. Place the chicken breast side down, starting at the tail of the chicken, cut along both sides of the spine with a sharp knife or kitchen shears. Pull the backbone out and flip the chicken over, breast side up. Firmly press down on the center of the breast until you hear or feel the chest bone break and the chicken lies flat.
- While you finish preparing the chicken, start your pellet smoker and preheat it to 250 degrees.
- Mix the wet rub all together in a small mixing bowl: 1 tbsp fine sea salt, 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter, 2 tsp minced garlic, 2 lemons zested and juiced, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp chopped fresh parsley, 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary and 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme.
- Spread the wet rub all over the chicken. For extra flavor, you can even carefully spread the rub under the chicken skin and sandwich it between the skin and the meat.
- Place the chicken on the smoker grill grate, smoke for 1 hour.
- After 1 hour, increase the temperature to 375°F and continue cooking for 2 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Remove the chicken and let it rest for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
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Nutrition
Calories: 226kcal Carbohydrates: 6g Protein: 1g Fat: 24g Saturated Fat: 15g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 6g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 61mg Sodium: 1749mg Potassium: 103mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 1g Vitamin A: 994IU Vitamin C: 30mg Calcium: 28mg Iron: 1mg