Alabama "Style" White BBQ Sauce with an Applewood Smoked Chicken

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:26:21 GMT

Step 1

Instructions FOR WHITE SAUCE:

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Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl until smooth and well combined.

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Refrigerate and store.

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Transfer to a lidded jar.

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Use immediately or let set in the refrigerator for 24 hours to let the flavors meld together.

Step 6

Will keep 2 weeks in the refrigerator.

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Instructions FOR CHICKEN: Take the chicken and remove all the insides.

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Place chicken on cutting board and with a meat cleaver cut down center breast. (This way you can open up the chicken and get the rub everywhere.)

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Place in a 9x13 glass dish.

Step 10

In a small bowl, mix all the dry rub ingredients listed above.

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Generously rub the rub all over chicken until rub is gone.

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Place plastic wrap over the dish and refrigerate overnight.

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After the chicken has marinated, turn on your smoker (or light it) and let it preheat until the smoker hits 225 degrees.

Step 14

Fill the entire wood pan with wood chunks, pre-soak chips so they don't burn too fast.

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If you use chunks, they will last the entire smoke time without you having to refill the pan. If you use wood chips, they will burn out by the end of the smoke time so check them every 2-3 hours and add more if they have burned out. You can wrap wood chunks in aluminum foil and poke holes in the aluminum foil with a knife.

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Once the smoker is preheated and the wood pan and water pan are prepped,

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chicken on the rack breast side up and close your smoker.

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You should expect to see a lot of smoke the first 2hrs and the it'll tape off.

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Smoke the chicken at about 225 degrees for about 4 to 5 hours.

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Sometimes the smoker

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temperature will get up to 250, but don't go over that.

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When the chicken is done, turn the smoker off and remove the chicken.

Step 23

Insert a digital thermometer to see that it has reached 165°F.

Step 24

Let the chicken sit for about 10 minutes before slicing and eating.

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