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.
Course Entree
Cuisine Hot Smoking
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour45 minutesminutes
Servings 4-6
Author Jeff Phillips
Ingredients
4-6bonelessskinless chicken breasts
Jeff's original rub
8-12stalks of asparagusthe thinner stalks are more tender
4-6slicesof baconthin sliced seems to crisp up better in the smoker
Toothpicksoptional
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