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16 Best Smoked Whole Chicken Recipes

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A collection of the best Smoked Whole Chicken recipes! These smoked chicken recipes are flavorful and easy to prepare.

There are a variety of different smoked whole chicken recipes that will please your taste buds and make for a great dinner or main dish for any gathering.

While it can take anywhere from 2-5 hours of cook time to smoke the perfect whole chicken, it’s worth it. When you smoke chicken, it gives you such a tender and juicy whole chicken that is full of flavor, with the bonus of crispy skin. This is because it’s slowly smoked just to perfection allowing all those flavors to build up while the juices keep the chicken moist.

Whether you are new to smoking a whole chicken or you’re a pro looking for some different flavors to experiment with, these smoked whole chicken recipes are worth checking out. And also make excellent leftovers I must add!

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16 Amazing Ways to Enjoy Smoked Whole Chicken

1. Smoked Beer Can Chicken

The beer used in this smoked whole chicken recipe helps steam and flavor the chicken so that it gives you a juicy flavorful chicken that’s tender and moist.

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2. Smoked Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Packed full of Jamaican flavor, this whole smoked chicken also uses beer to help keep the chicken from drying out.

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3. Applewood Smoked Chicken

Made with a brown sugar, smoky paprika, and a garlic powder-based rub, this Applewood smoked chicken is sure to delight your taste buds.

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4. Tender Smoked Whole Chicken

Delicious and easy to make, this smoked whole chicken comes out so tender and juicy when cooked on the smoker.

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5. Smoked Lemon Rosemary Chicken

This smoked whole chicken adds just the right amount of lemon and rosemary to create a delicious dinner everyone will enjoy savoring.

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6. BBQ Dry Rub Smoked Whole Chicken

The homemade BBQ dry spice rub turns this smoked chicken into a delicious BBQ chicken dish that’s full of flavor and delicious.

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7. Mesquite Smoked Chicken

A mesquite flavored dry rub is what makes this smoked chicken so flavorful.

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8. Traeger Smoked Whole Chicken

This smoked whole chicken is made on the Traeger and is so easy and flavorful that you’ll want to make it over and over.

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9. Hard Cider Smoked Beer Can Chicken

Every bite is infused with sweet smokey goodness which makes this hard cider smoked beer can chicken perfect for feeding a crowd.

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10. Smoked Mexican Chicken

A few Mexican seasonings including chili powder are used to make this smoked whole chicken something worth trying. You won’t be disappointed by its smoky flavor!

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11. Smoked Spatchcock Chicken

The name spatchcock comes from the method of flattening the chicken before you smoke it which takes a little less time to cook.

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12. Easy Smoked Whole Chicken

Juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside, this easy smoked whole chicken recipe is sure to be a hit with the family.

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13. Honey BBQ Smoked Chicken

Glazed with a honey BBQ sauce, this smoked chicken is sweet, juicy, and delicious.

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14. Kansas City BBQ Smoked Chicken

Smothered in a sweet tangy Kansas City BBQ sauce, this smoked chicken is easy to make and absolutely delicious.

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15. Southwest Smoked Whole Chicken

A little extra work may be needed with this smoked whole chicken, but the juicy chicken and Southwest flavors make it worth it.

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16. Extra Juicy Smoked Chicken

The best recipe to make when you are looking for an extra juicy smoked whole chicken to serve at gatherings or dinners.

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