Smoked chicken

2 whole chickens

Brine
8 cups honey crisp apple juice
Up to 8 cups water to cover the chicken
1/2 cup garlic blend seasoning
1 cup salt

Blend together until salt is dissolved
Soak chicken 6-18 hours

Dry rub
1 1/2 Tbs garlic blend
2 tsp cinnamon
4 Tbs brown sugar
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
1 tsp Rosemary

Smoke for 4-5 hours at 225-250 degrees spritz with apple cider vinegar every hour until the internal temperature is 165 degrees. We used a blend of cherry wood and apple wood for flavor.

Remove from smoker and tent with aluminium foil. Rest for 10 min before serving.

Sweet Italian Chicken

Prep Time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 hour plus 10 min rest time
Oven Temp: 350 Degrees or you can do this in a slow cooker on high  for 3-4 hours.


4 frozen chicken breast (if you are using thawed reduce the cook time by half)
1 cup Italian Dressing
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
4 oz pineapple
1 can cream of chicken soup


Place chicken breasts in cooking dish and cover with Italian dressing, brown sugar and pineapple


Bake for one hour let sit for about 10 min for the chicken to absorb the flavors


Remove chicken from pot and add cream of chicken soup to the broth to make a cream sauce.


you can serve over rice or with noodles.

Christmas Hot Dogs

I'm not sure why these are called Christmas Hot Dogs but that is what I have always known them as so here they are

Prep time: 5 min
Cook Time 20 min

1 pkg little smokies you can use the beef or the pork
1/3 cup Brown Sugar
2 Tbs minced Garlic
1/2 cup Apple sauce
2 Tbs Dijon or brown mustard

In a sauce pan combine all ingredients over med heat and stir consistently until the hot dogs are heated through about 20 min.