Lemon-pepper smoked chicken

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupWishbone Italian dressing
8tablespoonsLemon pepper; (Tones brand)
2tablespoonsWillingham's W'ham regular seasoning
2teaspoonsThyme; ground
1cupApple juice
1cupVegetable oil
2tablespoonsLemon pepper; (Tones brand)

Directions

MARINADE

RUB

MOP

Brine the chicken breasts (use recipe for Dan Gill's brine) for 2 hours.

Remove breasts from brine and rinse in cold running water.

Pat dry on paper towels. Marinate breasts in the Italian dressing for 2 hours.

Generously sprinkle on rub on both sides of breasts and under skin if possible.

Smoke chicken breasts 240-250F with strong to medium flavor wood. Mop every 30 minutes on both sides. Remove from smoker when internal temperature in thickest part of breast reaches 155F.

Recipe by: Bill Wight

Posted to bbq-digest by wight@... on May 3, 1998