Smoked Chicken Tenders
Smoked Chicken Tenders with 3 chicken rub seasoning recipe options! Simply season, wrap in bacon and smoke!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 146kcal
Equipment
- smoker
Ingredients
- 14 uncooked chicken tenderloins (almost 2 pounds)
- 12 ounces bacon
Braxton Rub Spice Blend Option
- 2 Tablespoons dried thyme
- 2 Tablespoons dried rosemary
- 1.5 Tablespoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
For Brown Sugar Garlic Spice Blend Option
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika optional
- 1 teaspoon oregano optional
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat smoker to 225°
- Wrap each piece of chicken with one piece of bacon, securing with a toothpick if needed.
- Season chicken with desired "rub" recipe above. (See notes in blog posts for options)
- Cook chicken on smoker at 225° for 1 to 1.5 hours or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°.
- Remove from smoker and serve! (See post for dipping sauce ideas and side dish recipe suggestions!)
Notes
See blog post for tips and our 3 favorite ways to season chicken! Plus tips for making these the BEST chicken tenders we've ever had!
Nutrition
Serving: 2tenders | Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 525mg | Potassium: 491mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 969IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 3mg
