Smoked Whole Chicken [Stuffed with Awesomeness!]

Step 1

Brine the chicken – overnight if possible.

Step 2

Chop the lemon, onion, apple and garlic cloves. Throw them in a bowl and mix together with salt, pepper and olive oil. Set aside.

Step 3

Take your chicken out of the brine and rinse with cool water. Set on a tray. Now take the mixture you just made and stuff it inside the chicken.

Step 4

Rub olive oil all over your bird. This will help give it a nice golden brown color. Then sprinkle salt and pepper all over, and a light dusting of paprika for color.

Step 5

Set up your grill for indirect cooking (or use your smoker).

Step 6

Place your bird away from the heat, and throw a bunch of wood on your coals. Stick with fruit wood – apple is a good pairing with chicken. Assuming your grill holds its temp around 250, and depending on the weight, your chicken will cook for 3 – 5 hours. You want an internal temperature in the leg of If the bird is bigger or your heat is lower, it will take longer to reach this temperature.

Step 7

Let the chicken rest for at least 20 minutes before pulling apart or slicing.