Smoked Pulled Chicken

Smoked Pulled Chicken

Cherry wood chips and a garlicky yogurt-based marinade add delicious flavor to this smoked pulled chicken.

Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Calories
254 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Combine yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, pepper, salt, paprika, and cumin in an extra-large zip-top bag. Add chicken halves, making sure they are completely coated. Squeeze out excess air, seal the bag, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours.
Step 2
Thirty minutes before cooking, soak the wood chips in water. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
Step 3
Sprinkle the soaked wood chips directly over the hot coals. Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Place chicken, skin-side down, on the hot side of the preheated grill. Discard the remaining marinade.
Step 4
Cook chicken until grill marks form, about 4 minutes. Flip and transfer to the cooler side of the grill. Cover and cook, occasionally rotating 180 degrees, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh reads 175 degrees F (79 degrees C), about 45 minutes.
Step 5
Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes. Remove and discard skin. Pick all meat from the bones and shred it using 2 forks.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 cloves garlic, mashed to a paste
  • 1 (4 pound) whole chicken, split lengthwise
  • cherry wood chips
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1.5 cups plain low-fat yogurt

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