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Traeger BBQ Chicken

21 INGREDIENTS • 10 STEPS • 1HR 45MINS

Traeger BBQ Chicken

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With a burst of flavor and all the right spices, Traeger Barbecued Chicken is a simple dinner that becomes the best barbecue restaurant-quality meal when seasoned with the combination of Barbecue Sweet Rub and slathered with the Best Honey Barbecue Sauce!
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Snowflakes & Coffeecakes
I'm Diane, but you can call me Mama V! I love to create and make family-friendly food for my family and friends, and I love sharing my favorite tried-and-true recipes.
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With a burst of flavor and all the right spices, Traeger Barbecued Chicken is a simple dinner that becomes the best barbecue restaurant-quality meal when seasoned with the combination of Barbecue Sweet Rub and slathered with the Best Honey Barbecue Sauce!
1HR 45MINS
Total Time
$3.22
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
4
us / metric
Honey Barbecue Sauce
Ketchup
1 cup
Brown Sugar
1/2 cup
Brown Sugar
light or dark
Honey
4 Tbsp
Worcestershire Sauce
2 Tbsp
Worcestershire Sauce
Molasses
1 Tbsp
Salt
1 tsp
Garlic Powder
1 tsp
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
1 tsp
Onion Powder
Cracked Black Pepper
as needed
Cracked Black Pepper
Barbecue Sweet Rub
Dark Brown Sugar
4 Tbsp
Dark Brown Sugar
Cracked Black Pepper
2 tsp
Cracked Black Pepper
Garlic Powder
2 tsp
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
2 tsp
Onion Powder
Dry Mustard
1 tsp
Dry Mustard
Cayenne Pepper
as needed
Cayenne Pepper
plus more to taste
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
562
Fat
9.1 g
Protein
36.0 g
Carbs
86.0 g
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I'm Diane, but you can call me Mama V! I love to create and make family-friendly food for my family and friends, and I love sharing my favorite tried-and-true recipes.
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Author's Notes

Refrigerate leftovers in a covered container or ziplock bag. Best served within 2 days.

You can use this same recipe and method for chicken thighs, drumsticks, quarters, bone-in or boneless, skin-on or skinless. For bone-in or large chicken pieces, allow additional smoking time until 160 degrees F (70 degrees C) internal temperature is reached.
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step 1
Prepare the Barbecue Sweet Rub. In a small bowl, whisk together Dark Brown Sugar (4 Tbsp), Coarse Sea Salt (1 Tbsp), Cracked Black Pepper (2 tsp), Smoked Paprika (2 tsp), Garlic Powder (2 tsp), Onion Powder (2 tsp), Dry Mustard (1 tsp), and Cayenne Pepper (as needed) until evenly blended. You can use a fork or the back of a spoon to break up any large brown sugar chunks.
step 2
Prepare Honey Barbecue Sauce by combining Ketchup (1 cup), Brown Sugar (1/2 cup), Apple Cider Vinegar (4 Tbsp), Honey (4 Tbsp), Worcestershire Sauce (2 Tbsp), Molasses (1 Tbsp), Salt (1 tsp), Smoked Paprika (1 tsp), Garlic Powder (1 tsp), Onion Powder (1 tsp), and Cracked Black Pepper (as needed) in a medium heavy saucepan and bring to a light boil.
step 3
Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove sauce from the stove and allow to cool to room temperature.
step 4
Drizzle the Chicken (4) with Olive Oil (2 Tbsp) and rub to evenly distribute. Sprinkle with 4 Tbsp of Barbecue Sweet Rub evenly on all sides. Place on a plate or pan, cover, and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
step 5
Fire up your pellet grill and preheat the smoker to 225 degrees F (105 degrees C) using your favorite hardwood pellets.
step 6
Place seasoned chicken directly on smoker grill and smoke for approximately 1 hour, or until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the chicken reaches 150 degrees F (65 degrees C).
step 7
When the chicken reaches 150 degrees F (65 degrees C), turn and brush with Honey Barbecue Sauce. Shut the lid and continue smoking until the internal temp reaches 155 degrees F (68 degrees C).
step 8
Turn chicken and brush again with Honey Barbecue Sauce. Continue smoking until the chicken reaches 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
step 9
Remove chicken from the smoker and place on a clean plate or pan; brush Honey Barbecue Sauce over chicken pieces and immediately cover loosely with foil. Allow to rest for 5-10 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches a food-safe 165 degrees F (75 degrees C).
step 10
Serve immediately and get ready to enjoy the best-barbecued chicken of your life!
step 10 Serve immediately and get ready to enjoy the best-barbecued chicken of your life!
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Dairy-Free
Grill
BBQ
Lunch
Chicken
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
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