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smoked spatchcocked chicken with calabama sauce

Smoked Spatchocked Whole Chicken

Get ready for flavor fireworks! Explore Spatchcocked Chicken's wild rendezvous with Calabama Charm in this culinary adventure.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Calabama Sauce: 10 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, BBQ, Outdoor, smoked, Southern, summer
Keyword: alabama sauce, backyard bbq, best chicken, calabama, chicken recipe, cream sauce, double smoked ham, Live Fire Cooking, smoked chicken, spatchcocked, spatchcocked chicken, whole chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 600kcal
Author: Aaron Riley

Equipment

  • Kitchen shears
  • Smoker
  • Instant read thermometer
  • Jar for Calabama Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken 3-5 lbs
  • 1-2 tbsp almond oil for binder
  • 1/2 c Weber KC BBQ Rub
  • 1/2 c Roasted Garlic and Herb
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • Sticks of Cherry or Apple wood

Calabama Sauce

  • 1 c mayo
  • 1/4 c apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp water to thin
  • 2 tbsp granulated garlic
  • 2 tbsp fresh cracked pepper
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp seasoning salt
  • 1/2 tsp horseradish
  • 1 tbsp Weber Roasted Garlic Herb seasoning
  • 1-2 tsp chipotle adobo

Instructions

  • To spatchcock the chicken, first take your kitchen shears and cut along the spine, starting at the bottom of the bird and continuing all the way to the neck. Then repeat the process on the opposite side of the spine, to remove it completely.
  • Next, flip the bird over to spread the legs and breasts out. Using a small amount of pressure in the center of the breast, use your hand to press down and break the sternum of the bird. Doing this helps to achieve an even cooking surface.
  • Now that your bird is prepped, apply your binder and start seasoning with Weber Roasted Garlic Herb seasoning first, then with your Weber KC BBQ Rub. Let your bird rest while you fire up your pit to 250F.
  • Once the chamber reaches temp, place your bird directly on the grates and roll smoke for up to 2 hours. Melt your butter and add Weber KC BBQ Rub to make a BBQ butter baste and baste chicken every 15 mins to protect the skin color.
  • Once your bird reaches an internal temp of 160F in the thigh, pull your chicken and let it rest for 15 minutes. Apply your Calabama Sauce and dig in.

Calabama Sauce

  • Add all ingredients to jar and shake well. Once all ingredients are combined, your sauce is ready!

Nutrition

Calories: 600kcal
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