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FINISHED BAKED POTATOES

Smoked BBQ Chicken Loaded Potaotes

Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken:
  • 1 whole chicken for spatchcocking
  • 2 tablespoons mustard used as a binder
  • Your favorite chicken rub enough to season the whole bird
For the Potatoes:
  • 3-4 large russet potatoes
  • Olive oil for coating the potatoes
  • Salt for seasoning the potatoes
  • Aluminum foil for wrapping the potatoes
For the BBQ Sauce:
  • 2 tablespoons mustard
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons sriracha adjust to taste for spiciness
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons black coarse pepper
Additional Ingredients for Serving:
  • Melted butter for the potatoes
  • Shredded Colby cheese for topping the potatoes
  • Fried crispy onions for garnish
  • Diced scallions for garnish

Method
 

  1. Spatchcock the chicken by removing the backbone and flattening it.
  2. Spread 2 tablespoons of mustard over the entire chicken as a binder.
  3. Season the chicken liberally with your favorite chicken rub on both sides.
  4. Poke holes in 3-4 large russet potatoes.
  5. Coat the potatoes lightly with olive oil and season with salt.
  6. Wrap each potato in aluminum foil.
  7. Preheat the smoker to 250 degrees Fahrenheit using apple wood chunks.
  8. Place the foil-wrapped potatoes on the smoker.
  9. After 45 minutes of smoking the potatoes, add the chicken breast side up to the smoker.
  10. Smoke the chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 160°F.
  11. Continue cooking the potatoes until they are tender when poked with a fork.
  12. Rest the chicken for 20 minutes after smoking.
For the BBQ sauce:
  1. Combine 2 tablespoons mustard, 1/2 cup ketchup, 2 tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoons sriracha, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 2 teaspoons onion powder, 1 tablespoon salt, and 2 teaspoons black coarse pepper in a saucepan.
  2. Simmer the sauce for 15 minutes.
For serving:
  1. Remove the skin from the chicken and fry until crispy.
  2. Shred the chicken, mixing white and dark meat.
  3. Cut open the cooked potatoes, add a few teaspoons of melted butter, and mix.
  4. Add shredded Colby cheese and shredded chicken into the potatoes, top with more cheese.
  5. Place the potatoes back on the smoker for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
  6. Top with crispy chicken skin, BBQ sauce, fried crispy onions, and diced scallions.
  7. Serve and enjoy.

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