Smoked Chicken Recipe and Side Fruit Salad


Smoked Chicken Recipe and Side Fruit Salad

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts
  • greens for presentation

Rub:

  • 15 ml (1 tbsp) curry powder
  • 3 ml (1/2 tsp) each cumin, coriander and salt

Salad:

  • 250 ml (1 c) minced red onion
  • 90 ml (1/3 c) flaked coconut
  • 90 ml (1/3 c) yellow raisins
  • 250 ml (1 c) seedless red or green grapes
  • 125 ml (1/2 c) mayonnaise
  • 125 ml (1/2 c) plain yogurt
  • 30 ml (2 tbsp) liquid honey
  • 8 ml (1/2 tbsp) fresh lemon juice
  • 22 ml (1-1/2 tbsp) curry powder
  • 60 ml (1/4 c) sliced almonds

Preparation

  1. Mix together the rub ingredients and rub into the chicken breasts.
  2. Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours.
  3. Remove chicken breasts from the refrigerator and let stand for about 30 minutes.

Smoking Method

  1. Preheat the Bradley Smoker to between 105°C and 120°C (220°F and 250°F).
  2. Smoke/cook the chicken breasts using Pecan flavour bisquettes until done approximately 1 to 1-1/2 hours, making certain to check with a meat thermometer.

To Serve

  1. Cut chicken into bite-size chunks and place in a large bowl with onion, coconut and raisins.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, yogurt, honey, lemon juice and curry powder.
  3. Add the dressing mixture to the chicken and refrigerate for at least one hour.
  4. Just before serving add the grapes and almonds to the salad. Serve on a bed of greens.