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Smoked Moroccan Chicken

Here's how you make Smoked Moroccan Chicken
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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 4h
    • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 (5 pound) whole chicken
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon sea salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons smoked paprika
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a small bowl, mix together all the ingredients except for the chicken; set aside.

  • Step 2: Rinse the chicken and pat dry.

  • Step 3: Loosen the skin and rub some of the mixture under the skin and rub the remaining spice mixture outside the chicken.

  • Step 4: Place the chicken into the prepared smoker and smoke at 250 for approximately 4 hours or until meat thermometer reads 180 degrees in the thickest part of the breast.

  • Step 5: Your chicken will be nicely browned outside. The meat does stay pink around the bones but the juices will run clear inside the chicken.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Smoker
  • Wood chips

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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