Juicy Smoked Chicken Breast (Pellet Grill/Traeger)

Extra-juicy smoked chicken breasts, seasoned with a homemade rub and brushed with BBQ sauce, cooked low and slow on a pellet smoker for ultimate flavor and tenderness. Each bite is smoky, savory, and mouthwateringly moist.

Total time: 3 h 12 min • Active: 2 h 58 min • Inactive: 14 min

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Ingredients

1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp coconut sugar
2 lbs chicken breast
2 tbsp avocado oil
0.5 cup BBQ sauce

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Combine salt, black pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, onion powder, and coconut sugar in a small bowl to make a homemade chicken rub.

Preheat smoker to 225°F (107°C).

Brush chicken breasts on both sides with avocado oil to lightly coat.

Season the oiled chicken breasts with the homemade rub on both sides, ensuring full coverage.

Place the seasoned, oiled chicken breasts in the preheated smoker. Smoke at 225°F (107°C) for about 2 to 3 hours, or until internal temperature reaches 140°F (60°C).

Brush both sides of the chicken breasts with BBQ sauce once internal temperature reaches 140°F (60°C).

Continue smoking/baking the BBQ-basted chicken breasts until they reach and hold an internal temperature of 150°F (66°C) for 5 minutes, then remove from smoker.

Let the smoked chicken breasts rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving to retain juiciness.

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