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Beer Brined Smoked Chicken

Ingredients

  • 10 to 15 skin on, bone-in Chicken Thighs and Wings

For the brine

  • 2 Cups Amber Beer (approximately 1.5 cans)
  • 2 Cups Water
  • 3 Tbsp Kosher Salt
  • 3 Tbsp Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Hot Sauce

For the rub

  • ¼ Cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Kosher Salt
  • 2 Tsp Paprika
  • 1 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • ½ Tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 Tsp granulated or dehydrated Garlic
  • 1 Tsp dried Oregano
  • 1 Tsp dried Basil
  • Bradley Flavour Bisquettes – Alder Flavour 

Directions

  1. Mix together ingredients for the brine. Add the beer in last as it will foam up a bit. 
  2. Cover chicken with the brine and place covered in the fridge overnight.
  3. Remove the chicken from the brine and rinse with cold water.
  4. Mix together the ingredients for the rub.
  5. Toss the chicken pieces evenly in the rub mixture.
  6. Place wings and thighs directly on the smoker rack.
  7. Set up Smoker and smoke the chicken at 107°C (225°F) with Alder Bisquettes.

Recipe by: Lena Clayton

Italian Chicken Wings

Ingredients

  • 3 Lbs (1.3kgs) Chicken Wings

For the Rub

  • ¼ Cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Kosher Salt
  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • ½ tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp granulated or dehydrated Garlic
  • 1 tsp dried Oregano
  • 1 tsp dried Basil
  • Bradley Smoker Premium Sage Bisquettes or Bradley Apple Flavour Bisquettes

Directions

  1. Mix together all the ingredients for the rub.
  2. Toss chicken wings in rub and coat wings evenly.
  3. Place wings on a Smoker rack. Use Bradley Smoker Magic Mats to reduce mess.
  4. Smoked wings at 225°F (106°C) with Bradley Premium Sage Bisquettes or Bradley Apple Flavour Bisquettes, until an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) is reached.

 

Recipe by: Lena Clayton