Smoked Chicken With Alabama Sauce

Total Time: 5 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 (5 lb) whole chickens, giblets removed
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 smoked chicken:.
• 2 soak mesquite wood chips in water for at least 30 minutes.
• 3 preheat a smoker to 225-250 degrees.sprinkle soaked mesquite chips over coals.
• 4 in a small bowl, combine garlic salt, onion powder, salt, pepper, and chili powder.
• 5 rinse chicken and pat dry. rub chicken with oil, and then sprinkle with garlic-salt mixture,.
• 6 place chicken in smoker, and cook, with smoker lid closed, until meat thermometer inserted in the thickest portion registers 165 degrees, 3-4 hours. remove from smoker, let chicken stand until cool enough to handle, approximately 30 minutes. shred meat, discarding skin and bones. serve with alabama sauce.
• 7 alabama sauce: mix ingredients together in medium bowl. cover, and refrigerate for up to 5 days.