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Smoked Cajun Garlic Butter Chicken
Smoked Cajun Garlic Butter Chicken
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
 

A whole smoked chicken with cajun garlic butter

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best, Cajun, Easy, Pellet Grill, Recipe, Smoked Chicken, Smoker Recipes, Summer Recipes, TikTok, Traeger, whole chicken
Servings: 6
Calories: 315 kcal
Author: Cheri Renee
Ingredients
  • 6 Tbsps melted butter
  • 1 1/2 Tbsps cajun seasoning (plus more to sprinkle over top)
  • 1 1/2 Tbsps garlic paste (or fresh minced garlic)
  • 5-6 pound whole chicken
Instructions
  1. Combine the melted butter, cajun seasoning, and garlic in a bowl. Stir until evenly mixed.

  2. Rub two third of the cajun garlic butter over all sides of the whole chicken, separate the skin on the breasts and rub some of the butter between the skin and chicken breasts as well. Set the remaining one third of the butter aside to brush over top later. Sprinkle more cajun seasoning over top of the chicken if desired.

  3. Place in a smoker set to 225 degrees for 4-5 hours or until the internal temp is 170 degrees. Brush with the remaining cajun garlic butter every hour.

    Note: Can also be baked in the oven at 400 degrees for 1 hour, or until internal temp is 170 degrees