This will be the easiest Smoked Pulled Chicken recipe you will ever make! Juicy smoked chicken perfect for making sandwiches, tacos and more
My brand new Recteq 700 Pellet Smoker arrived and I had to cook something after I burned it off for the first time but it was too clean and pretty to destroy it on the first cook.
I decided to smoke some boneless skinless chicken thighs and breasts in the pan with my favorite dry rub and smoke it for a few hours. The results were fantastic and I didn't dirty up my new pellet smoker at all.
Trim the chicken breast and thighs removing any excess fat on bone fragments. Combine the bouillon powder and the bbq dry rub then season the chicken on both sides.
Place the chicken in an aluminum pan and smoke at 325 Degrees F. for about 90 minutes.
Add Chicken broth and BBQ sauce to the pan and continue smoking for an aditional 90 minutes until the chicken is tender. Breast meat should be about 165 degrees F and the thighs should be about 185 Degrees F.
You can use tongs or forks to shred the smoked chicken and combine with the sauce. You can also use a hand mixer to quickly shred the chicken.
Making Pulled Chicken In a Crockpot
I know not everyone has a smoker but rest assured you can still make pulled chicken.
Just season the chicken as you would and place in your crockpot. pour in the chicken broth off to the side so you don't rinse off the seasoning.
Pour in the BBQ sauce of your choice and cook on high for about 4-6 hours. If you want to add that wood flavor add 2 tsp ofLiquid Smoke.
Once the chicken is tender you can shred it and save right in the crockpot for amazing almost smoked pulled chicken bbq.
Tips for Making Smoked Pulled Chicken
Use an aluminum pan to keep your pellet smoker clean, plus you can serve the smoked pulled chicken right in the pan
Use a Hand Mixer to Shred the Chicken in seconds. I saw this hack a long time ago and can't for the life of me remember who came up with it but its a great way to shred chicken or pork.
If you want to reduce the fat you can smoke just chicken breast. The final product will be a little less moist but still quite tasty.
Inverse if you want the moistest smoked pulled chicken you can use all chicken thighs
Serve with coleslaw. you don't need a lot but the creamy crunchy cabbage adds texture to the sandwich.
Trim the chicken breast and thighs removing any excess fat on bone fragments. Combine the bouillon powder and the bbq dry rub then season the chicken on both sides.
Place the chicken in an aluminum pan and smoke at 325 Degrees F. for about 90 minutes.
Add Chicken broth and BBQ sauce to the pan and continue smoking for an aditional 90 minutes until the chicken is tender. Breast meat should be about 165 degrees F and the thighs should be about 185 Degrees F.
You can use tongs or forks to shred the chicken and combine with the sauce. You can also use a hand mixer to quickly shred the chicken.
Notes
Serving size 6oz Pulled Chicken w/ SauceIf preparing in a crockpot set on high and cook the seasoned chicken for about 4 hours along with the broth and sauce. Shred once chicken is tender and serve.
