Ingredients
6lbsWhole Chicken,refrigerated or thawed from frozen
3tbspground salt,coarse
3tbspblack pepper,coarse
butter nonstick cooking spray
Preparation
Preheat the pellet smoker to 225 degrees F.
Lay out the chicken on a clean, flat surface and spray the entire chicken, top to bottom, front to back, with the cooking spray.
Sprinkle the salt and pepper over the entirety of the chicken.
Place the chicken in the middle of the smoker and let it smoke for 1 hour.
Increase the temperature of the smoker to 300 degrees F and cook for another 1½ hours or until the internal temperature in the breast reaches 165 degrees F and the thigh at 175 degrees F.
Remove from the smoker. Serve and enjoy!
