Asparagus Stuffed Smoked Chicken Breasts
Smoked chicken breasts are a well-known favorite of a lot of folks. Add some delicious asparagus, my original rub to season it and wrap it up in bacon to hold everything together and you have a meal that everyone will not only like, but rave about.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 -6 1x
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: Hot Smoking
Ingredients
Scale
- 4–6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Jeff’s original rub
- 8–12 stalks of asparagus (the thinner stalks are more tender)
- 4–6 slices of bacon (thin sliced seems to crisp up better in the smoker)
- Toothpicks (optional)
Instructions
Prepare Chicken Breasts for Smoking
- Remove chicken from package and give them a good rinse
- Pat them dry and lay them on a flat surface such as a cutting board or plate
- Apply a light coat of Jeff’s original rub on the top side
- Flip them over and lay (2) stalks of asparagus on the chicken
- Fold the chicken over the top of the asparagus
- Hold chicken in place while you wrap a long piece of thin sliced bacon around it
- Insert a toothpick through the bacon and chicken to keep everything in place
- Sprinkle more of my rub onto the outside of the bacon wrapped chicken breast
- Place prepared chicken breasts into a lidded container and into the fridge overnight or at least 4 hours
Smoking the Asparagus Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- Set up smoker with indirect heat
- Preheat to 225°F (107°C)
- When smoker is holding a steady temperature place chicken breasts directly on the grate
- Smoke for about 1.5 hours or until they reach 165°F (74°C) in the thickest part
- Apply hickory/apple or your favorite wood smoke for at least 1 hour