Everything You Need to Smoke a Chicken
The bird is the word.
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Wood-Smoked Turkey
Josh Vogel’s smoker allows him to start cooking the bird as low as 130°, and then finish smoking at 180°, but other smokers can be almost impossible to keep that cool. This adapted recipe calls for a constant temperature of about 200°. Since times will vary based on smoker temperature, the only reliable way to judge doneness is by cooking the turkey until its inner thigh registers 165°. Make sure to have plenty of hardwood charcoal or wood on hand.Slideshow:
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Tea-Smoked Roast Chickens
"This recipe looks like a doozy, but it really delivers," saysAndrea Reusing. "Thechickensare just so reliably juicy, even when they're cooked longer than they should be." Smoking the birds quickly over anise-scented tea makes them wonderfully fragrant. If you prefer to cook one chicken instead of two, smoke it in a wok or a pot rather than a roasting pan.Michael Schwartz: How to Keep Chicken Juicy
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