How To Smoke Chicken Breast In An Electric Smoker [Boneless And Skinless]

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Smoke chicken breasts easily with this electric smoker recipe. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts prepared with an easy-to-dry seasoning and cooked over applewood. Juicy and smoky, this BBQ recipe is an instant crowd favorite!

Sometimes the best electric smoker recipes are the simplest, and these Smoked Chicken Breasts are proof of that. They require minimal meat prep and only cook in your electric smoker for an hour before they’re ready to use.

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are one of the best chicken cuts to grill. While they’re much smaller than other classic smoked cuts, like whole chicken or beer can chicken , they’re just as juicy and tender as any.

I recommend getting boneless, skinless chicken breasts for this recipe. This cooks evenly, without bones interrupting the smoke seeping through the meat. Boneless briskets are easy and inexpensive to buy and are likely to be readily available at any grocery store or meat counter.

Meat preparation

Raw chicken breasts regularly come packaged with very little work on your part. It’s a good idea to take a quick look before smoking and snip off any small bits of fat that may be growing out of the meat. In this case, the fat isn’t much good, so it’s better to destroy it.

I don’t use brine when smoking plain chicken breasts. The smoking time for this recipe is only one hour, so there is no need to use brine. However, if you prefer to use one, make sure you’ve given yourself a few hours to leave the chicken in the brine. Anything between two and five hours should do the trick.

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Finally, before cooking, use a dry massage. A good mix of spices will add a lot of flavor to the chicken and bring back that unique grilled flavor.

My favorite for chicken is my all -purpose BBQ chicken mix . I use is for my whole chicken, my spatchcock chicken , and these boneless breasts are no different. It contains a blend of paprika, thyme and chili powder that gives the chicken a subtle note of herbs and spices. Full ingredients and measurements in the recipe below.

Electric smoked chicken breast

Smoke chicken breasts easily with this electric smoker recipe. Prepared with a simple dry herb barbecue marinade and cooked over applewood, these smoked boneless chicken breasts are bursting with barbecue flavor.

Course dinner, main course

American cuisine , BBQ

Preparation time 10 minutes

Cooking time 1 hour

Total time 1 hour 10 minutes

Serving

Gear

Wood chips for smoking(apple, peach or cherry)

Ingredients

4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
3 tablespoons olive oil

BBQ rub dry

1 tablespoon thyme
2 tablespoons chilli powder
2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon of kosher salt
2 tablespoons ground black pepper

Instructions

Turn on the electric smoker at 107°C(225°F). Place apple, peach, or cherry wood chips in a smoker pan or box.
Brush the chicken breasts with a thin layer of olive oil. Combine all the dry ingredients to rub into a little pain. Apply dry seasoning to each breast, spreading evenly over all sides.
Transfer the breasts into an electric smoker. Close the door and grill until the internal temperature reaches 71°C(160°F), about 1 hour.
Remove chicken breasts from smoker and place on cutting board. Cover with foil and let stand 5 to 10 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 74°C(165°F).
Serve whole or sliced.