Cook The Book: Big Bob Gibson'S Hickory-Smoked Chicken

Name: Cook The Book: Big Bob Gibson'S Hickory-Smoked Chicken
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, cut in half; Finely found kosher salt and ground black pepper; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1 cup apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 1/2 tablespoons cracked black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, finely ground; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 whole chicken, cut in half
Finely found kosher salt and ground black pepper
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons cracked black pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, finely ground
1/4 teaspoon cayenne

Directions

1

Wash the chicken and season it liberally with salt and pepper.
2

Smoke over hot coals and hickory wood at 300 to 350 degrees for 3 to 4 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 170 degrees.
3

Halfway through the smoking process, baste the chicken with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper once more.