Smoked Chicken Breast Recipe: Tender, Juicy, and Full of Flavor

Where there's smoke, there's often fire. This blog is no different because this smoked chicken recipe is so good it'll light your taste buds up. Before we jump into it, we have to let you know that January is our month of Free Chicken but it ends soon! You can get 2lbs of our chicken breasts in every box for a year when you subscribe. Grab your $149 value of 100% American, No Antibiotic Ever chicken breasts today and then make this killer smoked chicken recipe to celebrate.

The flavor and tenderness of the chicken will have you wanting to make this recipe every time you get your Good Ranchers box. Find the full details, ingredients, and instructions for the smoked chicken below. Recipe made by Lisa at A Table Full of Joy We love the way she gets creative with our products and we're sure you will too.

Smoked Chicken Breast Recipe

Smoked Chicken Breast is an easy and delicious way to cook chicken. Even though it takes longer to cook than other methods, the flavors developed while smoking are unique and so delicious. If you’re looking for an easy way to develop tons of flavor in your chicken, then this smoked chicken recipe is for you!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes

Servings 4

Ingredients

• 1 lb Good Ranchers chicken breast boneless skinless (4 small chicken breasts or 2 large chicken breasts)
• 1 tbs ground black pepper
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tbs olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat smoker to 225°F.

1. Mix together seasoning in a small bowl.
   
   
   
2. Pat chicken breast dry with a paper towel.
   
   
   
3. Coat chicken breasts with olive oil, then coat with seasoning mixture.
   
   
4. Smoke chicken until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached, typically, 2-3 hours depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts. There is no need to flip the chicken as it smokes.
   
   
   
5. Once your chicken reaches 165°F, remove from smoker and allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing to help retain the juices.
   
   

Notes

Tips and Tricks

• The thickness of your chicken breasts will determine how long it takes to cook.
• If the chicken breasts are thin then it takes ~2hrs to smoke, thicker chicken breasts ~3 hrs.

Nutrition

Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 424mg | Potassium: 465mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 288IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg