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Sliced and whole smoked chicken breasts on a gray serving plate.
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Smoked Chicken Breast

Smoking chicken breasts low and slow ensures they remain moist and tender while a flavorful dry rub enhances every bite.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 211kcal
Author: Sally Cameron

Equipment

  • Pellet grill or other grill with smoking capabilities.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½-2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast 4 pieces
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise I use Vegenaise
  • dry rub (with or without salt) as needed

Optional

  • sea salt, if using my dry rub recipe my rub as no salt included
  • avocado oil spray

Instructions

  • Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 45-60 minutes before smoking to get the chill off. If your dry rub does not have salt (like my recipe). Check your grill for clean grates and pellet level.
  • Pre-heat the grill to 225°F. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken breasts with salt (if using a no salt rub). Then starting with the underside, sprinkle with dry rub, turn and coat the top (rounded) side with dry rub. Smoke the chicken until the internal temperature reaches just short of 165°F, 60-75 minutes. Cook to temperature, not to time. Use a digital thermometer to measure the internal temperature.
  • Remove chicken from the grill and allow it to rest for a few minutes, covered, then serve.
    Leftovers keep for up to 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. To freeze, cooked chicken will taste best if kept frozen up to 4 months. Be sure to label and date.

Notes

Nutrition calculation does not take into consideration the dry rub you are using and salt levels. 
  • 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
  • 1 ½ tablespoons granulated garlic
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoons ancho chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground chipotle powder or cayenne pepper. 
The full dry rub recipe is here. 

Nutrition

Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 255mg | Potassium: 632mg | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 56IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg