Smoked Buttered Whole Chicken

Hi there pretty bird.  Why aren’t you just lovely.

Oh.  Another view.  Nice.  Very nice indeed.

A view from the top?  I like it.  I have to say, I think a browned bird is about the prettiest smoked food there is.

And one last shot, just for posterity.  I love it.

Oh, did I mention that I slathered butter underneath the skin of this chicken?  And stuffed it with deliciousness?  And it was as juicy a smoked whole chicken as I’ve ever made in my life?

Yea…Butter.  Bird.  Juicy.  Butter.

Watch my video to see how I did it.

Butter.

How To Butter A Whole Chicken Video

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Buttered Whole Chicken

Fun and easy buttered chicken recipe.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Calories 278 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 1 whole chicken

For butter slather

• 1/2 stick salted butter
• 1 crushed garlic clove
• 1 sprig of fresh thyme
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• dash of ground pepper

Instructions

 

• If you have time, brine the chicken overnight.
• Carefully lift the skin of the breast and smear the butter mixture underneath.
• Optional: Stuff the cavity with onion, lemon, apples, garlic
• Rub Olive Oil on skin and sprinkle salt & pepper.
• Smoke with apple wood, indirect, at 250 until internal temperature hits 165.

Keyword Smoked Buttered Chicken