WHOLE CHICKEN ON HE TRAEGER SMOKER ENJOY DAN:

           WHOLE CHICKEN ON THE TRAEGER SMOKER BY CHEF DAN:

Serves 6

INGREDIENTS:

1 (5 pound) whole chicken

1/2-cup butter, room temperature

2 scallions, white and green part finely minced

2 cloves garlic, smashed

1 spring EACH fresh oregano, thyme, coriander, rosemary, and sage

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/4-cup chicken seasoning

DIRECTIONS:

1.   In a bowl, combine the butter and next 8 ingredients plus 2 tablespoons chicken seasoning.

2.   Remove any gilets from cavity of the chicken.

3.   Wash the chicken inside and with cold running water.

4.   Dry thoroughly with paper towels.

5.   Sprinkle remaining chicken seasoning into the cavity of the chicken.

6.   Slip a few springs of fresh herbs into the cavity as well.

7.   Smear the outside of the chicken with the butter-herb mixture.

8.   Start the Traeger grill on smoke with the lid open for about 5 minutes.

9.   Set temperature to 400 F and preheat, lid closed, for 10 minutes.

10  Oil the grated with Pam.

11  Place the chicken on the grill, breast-side up, close the lid.

12  After 1 hour, left the lid; if the chicken is browning to quickly, cover the chicken with aluminum foil.

13  Close the lid and continue to roast the chicken until instant-read thermometer reads 165 F about 30 minutes more.     

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