Smoked Whole Chicken on a Pellet Grill
A whole chicken is brined, stuffed with aromatics and then smoked at 275F until done.
Prep Time 4 hours hrs
Cook Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Total Time 6 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
- 1 gallon Basic Brine
- 1 orange
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 head of garlic
- 3 celery stalks
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 1 whole chicken About 4 pounds
Brine the chicken in the refrigerator for at least four hours and overnight if possible.
Roughly chop the orange, onion, celery and garlic.
Remove the chicken from the brine, rinse with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
Stuff the chicken with the orange, onion, celery and garlic.
Rub the chicken skin with peanut oil and lightly season with salt and pepper.
Tightly truss the bird with twine.
Set your pellet grill to 275F using hickory wood pellets.
Smoke the bird, breast side up, for 2.5 hours or until the breast is 165F and the thighs are 175-185F.
Keyword Smoked Whole Chicken