Smoked Lemon Chicken
A flavorful smoked or grilled chicken recipe, yielding tender meat that easily separates from the bone.
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Instructions
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Trim excess fat and skin from the chicken, then clean the cavity.
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Rub the chicken with lemon juice and salt. Combine bread crumbs, garlic, pepper, and tarragon.
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Stuff the chicken with one-third of the mixture, add a whole lemon, then add the remaining stuffing. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
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Prepare the smoker or grill with fruitwood chips. For smoking, add chicken when coals are 80% white and cook for 2-3 hours. For grilling, preheat the grill, place chicken on a rotisserie rod, and cook for 1-1.5 hours until its internal temperature reaches 175 F.
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Remove the cooked chicken, tent with foil, and let it rest for 10-15 minutes.
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Discard the stuffing and lemons, then carve and serve the chicken.