Smoked Chicken Breast

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Are you ready to learn how to make the best chicken breast on a pellet grill? With minimal effort and a simple blend of seasonings, this recipe for smoked chicken breast yields flavorful, juicy chicken every time.

Prep Time5

Cook Time1

Total Time1 5

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

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Servings: servings

Calories: 66kcal

Author: Melissa Belanger

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (2-3 pounds total)
2 teaspoons coarse salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

Start your smoker. Set your smoker to 225˚F and make sure you have enough pellets in your hopper. Before adding your chicken to the grill, let it heat completely and scrape the grill grates clean if needed.
Season the chicken. Liberally season your chicken breast with coarse salt, black pepper and garlic powder. I don't normally measure when I'm seasoning my protein, but for reference, I like to use about 1 teaspoon coarse salt per pound of meat.
If you want to use a seasoning blend like a bbq dry rub or taco seasoning, you can do that too. Just make sure it has enough salt to season the chicken.
Smoke the chicken. Place your chicken on the grill grate and insert a temperature probe (if you have one). Let the chicken smoke for about 1 hour, turning once about halfway through cooking.
When the chicken breast reaches 165˚F, remove it from the grill and let it rest for about 5-10 minutes before slicing.

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