Traeger Smoked Spatchcock Chicken

Traeger Smoked Spatchcock Chicken

from orwhateveryoudo.com
Traeger Recipes
105 min
328 kcal / serving

Spatchcock Chicken is the best chicken! Get used to evenly cooked, moist, juicy, and delicious meat – both white AND dark.

Ingredients

  • 1whole chicken
  • ½ cupoil or melted butter
  • ¼ cupowyd roasted chicken rub
  • 1 teaspoononion powder
  • 1 teaspoongarlic powder
  • 1 tablespoonrubbed sage

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat your Traeger to high, following factory directions.

  2. 2

    Place the bird breast-side down with the legs pointing towards you, and cut up either side of the backbone through the ribs to remove the spine.

  3. 3

    Flip the chicken over, combine the oil and seasonings, and rub all over the chicken on both sides. Place skin-side up onto your pre-heated pellet grill. You can also place it in a pan if you want to catch the drippings!

  4. 4

    Grill on high heat for 30 minutes, and then turn the temp down to 325 for the remaining time.

  5. 5

    Check your chicken at around the 45-minute mark because it may be done already depending on the size of your bird! You want it to be at 165° no matter where you test it.

  6. 6

    Remove from the grill, let rest for 15-20 minutes, and then cut into pieces and serve.