Roasted Chicken on the Traeger is simply amazing, add to that the fun of using your favorite beer or beverage to infuse some aromatic flavor and moisture, you have all the ingredients for legendary chicken.
Printable Recipe For: Whole Roasted Chicken Traeger
Yield: 1 Whole Chicken Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 60-65 Minutes
Ingredients
- 1 ea - Whole Chicken (5.5lb, w/o brines or solutions)
- 2 tbsp - Canola Olive Oil Blend
- 3 tbsp - Oink Rub, 5280 Culinary
- 3 tbsp - Rub a Dub, 5280 Culinary
- 2 cups - Apple Cider
Prep Directions
- Load Traeger with Reserve Blend (or choice) of pellets
- Heat Traeger to 375˚
- If you want to add some smoke beforehand, turn Traeger to 180 degrees
- Smoke for 30-45 minutes prior to roasting at 375˚
Cooking Directions
- Open Whole Chicken package and drain, then pat dry
- Drizzle Chicken with about 2 Tbsp olive oil, on the skin
- Season the outside of the cavity with 50/50 Blend of Oink/Rub a Dub
- Lightly season the inside of the cavity
- Be sure the Traeger chicken throne is clean
- Fill the throne with 2 cups of Apple Cider
- Tuck the chicken wings under the front part of the chicken
- Place the chicken onto the Throne and carefully transfer to the grill
- If adding smoke see prep directions above
- Once the chicken is loaded onto the throne, load the WiFire Probe into the thickest part of the chicken breast and run the wire to the outside of the grill, plug into the controller
- Set alarm for 165˚
- Cook to an internal temperature of 165˚. Remove from Traeger and let rest for 5 minutes. Rested Temperature should finish right at 170˚ in the Breast lobe.
- Approx 2 hours and 15 minutes
- Once rested, serve with Camp Beans or potatoes
- Serve with Fire Honey or baste with Fire Honey for a nice sweet heat
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