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

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 ½ cups plain low-fat yogurt
• 3 cloves garlic, mashed to a paste
• 1 (4 pound) whole chicken, split lengthwise
• cherry wood chips

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.