Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 3-4 whole chicken
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons smoked chicken dry rub (from below)
  • 2 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder

Instruction

  • Preheat the smoker to 275ºF and make sure you have enough pellets. We used Traeger's signature blend, but any kind will work.
  • Prepare your whole chicken. Remove any innards inside of the chicken and pat the chicken dry with a paper towel. 
  • Next drizzle olive oil all over the chicken. Rub the olive oil into the chicken, be sure to rub underneath the skin and every nook and cranny. 
  • Generously sprinkle the chicken with the dry rub by starting by separating the chicken skin from the chicken meat. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of dry rub underneath the skin and massage the dry rub into the breast meat.
  • Carefully sprinkle the rest of the dry rub over the chicken. Massage the dry rub into the skin. Be sure the whole chicken is covered. 
  • Place the chicken on the smoker and spray it with non-stick cooking spray. Then cover the smoker and cook for 2 hours.
  • After 2 hours, spray the chicken again with non-stick cooking spray and smoke for an additional 2 hours or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165ºF.
  • Remove the chicken from the smoker and let the chicken rest for 15 minutes. 
  • Carve the chicken and enjoy.