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Pit Boss Smoked Chicken Breasts

Our Pit Boss Smoked Chicken breasts are first dry brined and seasoned overnight to get the most flavor and juiciest meat.
Then we smoke them with indirect heat on the Pit Boss pellet grill. They are finished with a delicious bbq sauce glaze.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 550kcal
Author Mads Martigan
Cost $15

Equipment

  • Pit Boss Pellet Grill
  • Wood Pellets preferably a fruitwood like apple or cherry; or oak
  • Meat Carving Knife
  • Paper Towels
  • Instant Read and/or Leave in Probe Thermometer
  • Basting brush
  • Cutting Board

Ingredients

  • 8 Chicken Breasts boneless skinless
  • 2 tablespoon Three Little Pigs BBQ Rub or your favorite BBQ rub for chicken or our "In a Pinch" Recipe Below
  • ¼ Cup Blues Hog Original BBQ Sauce
  • ¼ Cup Blues Hog Tennessee Red BBQ Sauce

"In a Pinch" BBQ Rub

  • 2 tablespoon Dark Brown Sugar
  • 2 tablespoon Paprika
  • 1 tablespoon Kosher Salt
  • ½ tablespoon Course Ground Black Pepper
  • ½ tablespoon Chili Powder
  • ½ tablespoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper optional

Instructions

Wash the Chicken Breasts

  • Remove the chicken breasts from their packaging and rinse under cold running water. Pay dry with paper towels.
    8 Chicken Breasts

Season the Chicken

  • Mix together the In a Pinch BBQ Rub, or use your favorite BBQ rub, and sprinkle generously over the tops and bottoms of each chicken breast.
    2 tablespoon Three Little Pigs BBQ Rub or your favorite BBQ rub for chicken or our "In a Pinch" Recipe Below
    seasoned chicken breasts
  • Let the seasoning set on the chicken ideally for a couple hours before smoking.

Start the Pit Boss

  • Add your chosen pellets to the hopper, start the Pit Boss pellet grill and put it on the "Smoke" setting and leave the lid open.
    pouring apple pellets in a pit boss hopper
  • Once the Pit boss begins to produce thick white smoke, let it run for about 5-7 minutes until the smoke turns more of a clearish blue color. This means the fire rod has fully heated up to burn the pellets more cleanly.
    white start up smoke on a pit boss pellet grill
  • Next, set the temperature to preheat the Pit Boss pellet grill to 300°F.
  • Fill an aluminum pan with water pan if you want to add extra moisture, and place it on the far left side of the Pit Boss pellet grill. Place a disposable bucket liner in the grease bucket as well if you want to limit cleanup later.

Smoking

  • Place the chicken breasts on the Pit Boss.
    chicken breasts smoking on a pit boss pellet grill
  • Continue smoking the chicken breasts, rotating and flipping occasionally, until the internal temperature of each breast reaches 150-155°F internally. This may take about 45 minutes.
    chicken breasts smoking on a pit boss
  • Mix the two types of Blues Hog BBQ sauce together in a small bowl, gently baste the sauce on with a basting brush. Close the lid and continue cooking.
    ¼ Cup Blues Hog Original BBQ Sauce, ¼ Cup Blues Hog Tennessee Red BBQ Sauce
    blues hog bbq sauce in a bowl
  • Once the internal temperature of the smoked chicken breasts reaches 165°F, remove them from the Pit Boss and place on a serving tray
    finished pit boss smoked chicken breasts
  • Serve immediately with extra sauce if desired.

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Nutrition

Calories: 550kcal