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electric smoker chicken breasts

Electric Smoker Chicken Breasts

Mads Martigan
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.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Australian, barbecue, BBQ, Smoked
Servings 4 people
Calories 550 kcal

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 breasts
    1 tablespoon Olive Oil
    brushing oil on raw chicken breasts
  • 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 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, 2 tablespoon Famous Dave's Chicken Rub, or your favorite BBQ rub for chicken, or our "In a Pinch" Recipe Below
    sprinkling seasoning on chicken breasts

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.
    a masterbuilt electric smoker set to 275 degrees
  • 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.
    putting wood chips in a masterbuilt electric smoker

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.
    chicken breasts smoking in a masterbuilt electric smoker
  • 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
    brushing barbecue sauce on chicken breasts smoking in a masterbuilt electric smoker
  • 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
    smoked chicken breasts in a masterbuilt electric smoker
  • Serve immediately with extra sauce if desired.
    electric smoker smoked chicken breasts on a cutting board

Nutrition

Calories: 550kcal
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