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Old Bay Garlic Butter Chicken
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Old Bay Garlic Butter Chicken
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
 

Old Bay Garlic Butter Chicken is a whole chicken seasoned with Old Bay garlic butter, it can be baked in the oven or smoked for extra flavor

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Butter, Chicken, Easy, Garlic, Old Bay, Pellet Grill, Recipe, Smoked Chicken, Traeger, whole chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 332 kcal
Author: Cheri Renee
Ingredients
  • 1 whole chicken (about 5 to 6 pounds)
  • 4 Tbsps butter melted
  • 1 Tbsp garlic paste or minced garlic
  • 1 Tbsp Old Bay seasoning (plus more to sprinkle over top)
Instructions

  1. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and set aside on a tray.

  2. Put the melted butter in a bowl and add the garlic and Old Bay. Stir until evenly mixed.

  3. Brush some of the Old Bay garlic butter over all sides of the whole chicken, separate the skin on the breasts and pour some of the butter between the skin and chicken breasts as well.

  4. Sprinkle more Old Bay on all sides of the chicken.

  5. Cook the chicken according to one of these methods:

    Smoker/ Traeger: Set your smoker to to 225 degrees. Place the chicken on the smoker grate and cook for 4-5 hours or until the internal temp is 170 degrees.

    Oven: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Put the chicken on a baking sheet or baking dish and bake for 1 hour, or until internal temp is 170 degrees.