Smoking vs. Slow Cooking: Whole Chicken
Ingredients
This recipe is for one chicken - cooking method of your choice:
- 3-4 pound whole chicken
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2-3 teaspoons seasoning blend I used Penzey's Mural of Flavor
- 1 cup broth or water if slow cooking
Instructions
- Rub chicken with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning
To slow cook:
- Add seasoned chicken to slow cooker
- Carefully pour liquid into bottom, careful not to wash of seasoning
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4
- If desired, place on broiler safe pan in oven for a few minutes to brown
To grill:
- Preheat grill/smoker to about 450 degrees and add your favorite wood chips/pellets as appropriate for your grill
- Place chicken on grill and maintain temperature at about 400-450 degrees
- Cover and cook for about an hour until chicken is done (170 degrees)