BBQ Glazed Smoked Chicken
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 chickens, halved and back bones removed (3- to 4-pound whole chickens)
- 1 cup ketchup (use a brand without high-fructose corn syrup)
- 1/2 cup white balsamic or apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup stone-ground mustard
- 2 tablespoons horseradish
- 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon salt
- For the chicken and rub: In a smoker with hickory or other hardwood, bring the wood to smoke and maintain a temperature of 175 to 180 degrees F.
- In a bowl, blend the paprika, salt, cayenne, cumin and garlic powder well.
- Next, season the chicken halves with the rub, both on the skins and in the interiors.
- Place in the smoker for 2 hours.
- The smoker temperature should be maintained between 165 and 170 degrees F for the cooking period.
- Remove the chicken from the racks and allow to rest until cooled, for a minimum of 2 hours.
- For the sauce: In a bowl with a whisk, mix together the ketchup, vinegar, mustard and horseradish.
- To reheat and glaze the chicken, preheat the grill.
- Evenly coat the skins of the chicken halves with the butter and salt.
- Grill until crisp, about 3 minutes.
- Flip and finish reheating for 4 minutes.
- During this period, glaze the skins with 2 tablespoons of the sauce.
paprika, kosher salt, cayenne, cumin, garlic, chickens, ketchup, white balsamic, stoneground mustard, horseradish, unsalted butter, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bbq-glazed-smoked-chicken.html (may not work)