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Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a recipe for honey garlic BBQ smoked pulled pork made on a Traeger grill or pellet smoker. You will love this smoked shredded chicken recipe!
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5 from 7 votes

Honey Garlic BBQ Smoked Pulled Chicken

Honey garlic BBQ smoked pulled chicken is a wonderful dish. After being brined, the chicken is flavoured and then smoked to perfection with a Traeger grill or pellet smoker. A honey garlic sauce finishes off this smoked shredded chicken beautifully.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time2 hours 45 minutes
Total Time3 hours 45 minutes
Course: Main Course, Meals
Cuisine: American
Keyword: BBQ, chicken, smoker
Servings: 9
Author: Bella Bucchiotti

Ingredients

Chicken Rub

Honey Garlic Sauce

  • ½ Cup salted butter
  • ½ Cup hot sauce chili garlic
  • ½ Cup honey
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 Tablespoon water

Instructions

  • Place chicken in a casserole dish. In a small bowl, combine pickle juice, salt, and minced garlic. Pour over the chicken and brine for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the smoker to 225 degrees F.
  • Peel away all the loose layers on the garlic. Cut the top ¼” off the bulb to expose the cloves inside. Pour olive oil over the cloves and season with salt. Place onto a small cast iron skillet and set aside until the chicken goes into the smoker.
  • Combine all chicken rub seasoning ingredients in a small bowl and mix.
  • Remove chicken from the brine and pat dry with a paper towel.
  • Season both sides of the chicken generously with the rub.
  • Place chicken breasts onto a baking sheet. Add the chicken and garlic to the smoker and close the lid.
  • Remove the garlic from the smoker at the 1 hour mark.
  • Gently squeeze the garlic out of the bulb and into a small bowl. Mash using a fork.
  • Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, add the roasted garlic, hot sauce, and honey. Whisk to combine and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Combine cornstarch and water in a separate bowl. Whisk, then pour into the saucepan.
  • Stir sauce and continue cooking for 5 minutes to thicken.
  • Remove chicken from the smoker at the 90 minute mark. *keep the smoker on*
  • Add chicken to a Dutch oven. Pour chicken broth inside and place back into the smoker. *Do not use the lid on the Dutch oven*. Place the honey garlic saucepan into the smoker. Smoke for 30 minutes. (This will keep the sauce warm and infuse it with more smokey flavor)
  • Shred the chicken, then pour the honey garlic sauce inside and toss to coat. Place onto a baking sheet and return to the smoker. Smoke for 45 more minutes.
  • Serve pulled chicken on a sandwich with coleslaw or on its own with veggies.

Nutrition

Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 5160mg | Potassium: 623mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg

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