Whole Smoked Chicken
2014-06-12 19:26:19
Yields 1
Ingredients
- 1 cup mesquite wood chips, soaked for 1 hour in water and drained
- 1 (2- to 3-pound) whole fryer chicken, giblets removed, rinsed, and patted dry
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- White sandwich bread
- 1 recipe Three-Color Slaw
- Garnish: pickle slices
Instructions
- Preheat a smoker to 300°. Sprinkle soaked mesquite chips over coals.
- Rub chicken evenly with vegetable oil and Cajun seasoning. Place chicken on rack in smoker with a drip pan beneath rack. Cook, with grill lid closed, for 2½ to 3 hours, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of chicken registers 170°. Let stand until chicken is cool enough to slice, approximately 30 minutes.
- Serve on sandwich bread with Three-Color Slaw and pickles, if desired.
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Three-Color Slaw
2014-06-12 19:27:52
Yields 10
Ingredients
- 12 cups shredded green cabbage (1 head)
- 2 cups shredded purple cabbage (½ head)
- 1 cup shredded carrot
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- ½ cup apple-cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon celery salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground mustard
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine green cabbage, purple cabbage, and carrot.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, parsley, vinegar, celery, salt, pepper, and mustard. Pour over cabbage mixture, tossing gently to combine.
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