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Smoked Chicken with Spicy Maple Bourbon BBQ Glaze

Belinda Bartholomew
Smoky, juicy chicken generously glazed in a spicy maple bourbon BBQ glaze. Perfect picnic food!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Chill time: 1 hour
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, BBQ
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

Dry Rub:

  • 1 Tbsp. sea salt
  • 1 Tbsp. black pepper
  • ½ Tbsp. onion powder
  • ½ Tbsp. garlic powder
  • ½ Tbsp. chili powder
  • ½ tsp. ground red pepper

BBQ Glaze:

  • ¾ cup BBQ sauce Sweet Baby Ray’s Sweet and Spicy
  • ⅓ cup ketchup
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • ½ tsp. ground red pepper add more if you like it spicy
  • 1 oz. bourbon
  • 5 lbs. bone-in chicken legs thighs, or wings

Instructions
 

Instructions:

  • Pat chicken dry and place on a large tray. Sprinkle liberally with the dry rub, coating both sides. Cover and refrigerate for an hour up to overnight to allow the dry rub to season the chicken.
  • When you are ready to smoke the chicken, bring it out of the refrigerator and set on the counter for 30 minutes to allow it to come to room temperature.
  • Preheat the smoker to 225°F. Add wood chips (I use a combination of hickory and apple.). After one hour you will add one more tray of wood chips. More than that and your chicken will be overpowered by the smoke flavor.
  • Place the chicken on the racks and smoke for 2 hours or until the internal temperature reads 165°F.
  • While the chicken is smoking, prepare the spicy maple bourbon BBQ glaze. In a medium bowl, mix together all of the ingredients.
  • When the chicken is done, remove from the racks and place on a large platter. Generously baste the chicken with the BBQ glaze while it is still hot.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

Note: You can easily halve this recipe to serve 4 people!
Keyword BBQ, BBQ chicken, picnic food, Smoked chicken
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