Smoked Boneless Traeger Chicken Breast Recipes

TRAEGER SMOKED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Season chicken breasts to your liking. Place on a plate, cover and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
• Fire up your pellet grill and heat to 350°F.
• When the grill is a at 350°F, place the chicken breasts on the grill. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
• Check the temperature of the chicken and cook until it reaches 165°F in the center of the meat.*
• Remove the cooked chicken from the grill and place on a clean plate. Cover loosely with foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Serve sliced, shredded or whole!

SMOKED BONELESS TRAEGER CHICKEN BREAST RECIPE

Steps:

• First, pour two quarts of cold water in a bowl or large container.
• Then, add half a cup of table salt and half a cup of white sugar.
• Then, pour a bit of olive oil into the liquid.
• Mix well using a large spoon.
• Make sure that both the sugar and the salt dissolve completely in the water.
• Additionally, you may add a quarter of a cup of soy sauce and a bit of lemon juice.
• Now, you have your brine mixture ready. Set it aside.
• Next, take your boneless chicken breasts and put them into the large bowl or container with the brine.
• Make sure that all the pieces are fully covered by the liquid.
• Then, without covering it, place the container in a place where it won't be disturbed.
• If you can, leave the chicken brining overnight so it can absorb as much flavor and moisture as possible.
• If you don't have the time, however, you can brine the chicken breasts for as little as 30 minutes.
• While your chicken is brining, make the rub that will be used later.
• In a small bowl, place the paprika, chili powder, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, kosher salt and black pepper.
• Then, simply mix the ingredients with a fork until the rub is homogeneous and consistent.
• That quickly, your rub is ready to be used.
• At this point, you are ready to apply the rub to the boneless chicken breasts.
• Take the chicken pieces out of the brine and dry them individually with paper towels.
• Try to remove as much moisture as possible in order for the rub to stick to the chicken properly.
• Put the chicken pieces on a baking sheet and use a spoon to cover it with the rub.
• Then, using your hands, rub the spices into the meat.
• Rub thoroughly and vigorously until all the pieces are completely covered in the rub.
• At this point, your chicken breasts are ready to be smoked.
• If the grill isn't ready yet, however, put them back in the refrigerator until it is.
• It's important to know that, in order for this smoked chicken breast to recipe properly, the Traeger grill needs to be properly readied.
• That means that you should fire your grill up at least half an hour before putting the chicken in it.
• Before getting it going, though, make sure that your Traeger is perfectly clean.
• To properly smoke boneless chicken breasts, you need to get your Traeger grill to 250°F.
• Use your thermometer to make sure this is the case.
• Once you reach the temperature and you see that it's stable, put the chicken pieces in the grill.
• Close the lid and leave everything be for 45 minutes. It's important not to lift the lid during this time.
• After 45 minutes of grilling, check the interior temperature of your Traeger grill.
• Ideally, it should be at least 165°F. If it isn't, make sure to elevate it to around 200°F.
• After that, close the lid again and let the chicken grill for an additional 15 minutes.
• After that time has elapsed, you are ready to take the chicken pieces out of the grill.
• Don't be too quick to slice the pieces open, though, as this will cause the internal juices to escape and the meat to dry.
• Instead, wait for a good five to ten minutes.