Bourbon Smoked Chicken Recipe | Oklahoma Joe’s NZ Smokers & Grills

Ingredients

• Chicken
• 1.8 kg-pound whole chicken
• 2 tablespoons canola oil or other high temperature cooking oil
• 3 tablespoons BBQ rub
• 2 oak wood splits
• BBQ Rub
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons chilli powder
• 1½ teaspoons course ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
• Bourbon BBQ Sauce
• 1 cup ketchup
• ¾ cup dark brown sugar
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• ¼ cup apple jelly
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon BBQ rub (reserved)
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Mop Sauce
• ½ cup BBQ sauce
• ¼ cup apple juice
• 1 teaspoon BBQ rub