Electric Smoker Chicken Breasts
Learn how to make delicious smoked chicken breasts using an electric smoker such as a Masterbuilt!We take you step-by-step through seasoning your smoked chicken breasts, setting up your electric smoker for the cook, and smoking and saucing them to perfection.
Servings 4 people
Calories 550kcal
Cost $15
Equipment
- Electric Smoker Such as a Masterbuilt
- Wood chips preferably a fruitwood like apple or cherry; or oak
- Disposable Aluminum Pan For Water Pan
- Instant Read and/or Leave in Probe Thermometer
- Grill Tongs
- Basting brush
- Cutting Board
Ingredients
- 8 Chicken Breasts boneless skinless
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoon Famous Dave's Chicken Rub, or your favorite BBQ rub for chicken, or our "In a Pinch" Recipe Below
- ½ Cup Blues Hog Original BBQ Sauce
"In a Pinch" BBQ Rub for Chicken
- 2 tablespoon Dark Brown Sugar
- 2 tablespoon Paprika
- ½ tablespoon Kosher Salt
- ½ tablespoon Chili Powder
- 1 teaspoon Course Ground Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper optional
Instructions
Rinse and Season the Chicken Breasts
- Remove the chicken breasts from their packaging and rinse under cold running water. Pat dry with paper towels.8 Chicken Breasts
- Brush some olive oil on each side of each raw chicken breasts1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- Mix the "In a Pinch" BBQ rub ingredients together and apply some to both sides of the chicken breasts. Or use some more of your favorite BBQ rub for chicken such as Famous Dave's Chicken Rub.2 Tbsp Dark Brown Sugar, 2 Tbsp Paprika, ½ Tbsp Kosher Salt, ½ Tbsp Chili Powder, 1 tsp Course Ground Black Pepper, 1 tsp Garlic Powder, 1 tsp Onion Powder, ¼ Tsp Cayenne Pepper, 2 Tbsp Famous Dave's Chicken Rub, or your favorite BBQ rub for chicken, or our "In a Pinch" Recipe Below
Start the Electric Smoker
- Open up the electric smoker door and make sure the racks are all cleaned off and oiled up and in their proper place. Remove any shelves you do not plan to use to make cleanup easier later. Leave one shelf in place at the bottom for your disposable aluminum water pan.
- Fill a disposable aluminum tray tabout half way with water and place it on the bottom shelf. Close the door.
- Plug in and turn on the electric smoker and set the temperature to 275°F.
- Once the electric smoker is up to temperature, put one load of wood chips in the chip loader and turn clockwise to dump them into the wood chip tray inside. There is no need to soak the wood chips in water. Do not add more wood chips throughout the cook.
Smoking the Chicken Breasts in the Electric Smoker
- Once the electric smoker is up to 275°F and the wood chips are producing some smoke, place the chicken breasts in the smoker. No need to flip during the cook.
- Continue smoking the chicken breasts, rotating occasionally if needed, until the internal temperature of each breast reaches 150-155°F internally. This may take about 90 minutes.
- Open the door and gently baste the sauce on each smoked chicken breast with a basting brush. Work quickly and do not leave the door open too long. Close the door and continue cooking.½ Cup Blues Hog Original BBQ Sauce
- Once the internal temperature of the smoked chicken breasts reaches 165°F, remove them from the electric smoker and place on a cutting board or serving tray
- Serve immediately with extra sauce if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 550kcal