Traeger Kitchen
Smoked Chicken with Apricot BBQ Glaze
Prep Time
15 Minutes
Cook Time
1 Hours
Effort
Pellets
Mesquite
You can't beat savory and sweet. Whole chicken halved and rubbed down with our chicken blend, smoked and mopped with apricot BBQ glaze.
Ingredients
Units of Measurement:
main
2 Whole Chickens, halved
4 Tablespoon Traeger Chicken Rub
1 Cup Traeger Apricot BBQ Sauce
Steps
1
When ready to cook, set the Traeger to 375℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.2
Season chicken with Chicken Rub and place on grill meat side up. Cook 1 hour or until internal temperature has reached 160℉ in the breast and 175℉ in the leg.
Grill: 375 ˚F
Probe: 160 ˚FIngredients
2 Whole Chickens, halved
4 Tablespoon Traeger Chicken Rub
3
Baste each chicken half with a bit of the Apricot BBQ glaze and return to grill for 10 minutes.Grill: 375 ˚FIngredients
1 Cup Traeger Apricot BBQ Sauce
4
Remove chicken from the grill and allow to rest 5-10 minutes. Portion each half by removing the leg and cutting each breast in half leaving you with four legs and 8 breast pieces. Serve with your favorite vegetables or sides. Enjoy!