3CARB Easy Smoked Chicken from Thomas Cox
From 3FU3L Athlete Thomas Cox and his meal planning service, MealFit, we bring you this recipe for 3CARB Easy Smoked Chicken. This is great for active working parents or for those who like to plan ahead.
Ingredients:
1 whole chicken, 3-4 lbs
1 C of olive oil
1 drop of Ameo Lemon Essential Oil
4 tsp salt and pepper mix
2 tsp of BBQ Seasoning (Salt Free)
2 tsp brown sugar
½ scoop 3CARB
Directions:
- Dry the chicken with a paper towel
- Take one drop of lemon essential oil and put it in a spray bottle with one cup of olive oil. Shake it up
- Spray the chicken with the lemon-infused olive oil.
- Make your rub by combining the
- Salt and pepper mix
- BBQ Seasoning
- Brown Sugar
- 3CARB
- Into one bowl, spread the rub all over the chicken. Flip then rub again.
- Put into a 250 degree Smoker for 2 ½ hours. Check the internal temperature and pull the chicken out of the smoker when the internal temp in the largest part of the breast is 155-160. (No worries, the temp will continue to rise for a little bit.)
- If you are doing it in the oven, set the oven for 250 and let roast uncovered for 2 hours and then check the internal temp.
- Take it out and let it rest for at least 30 min
- Eat all the goodness!
Thomas Cox is a nutrition coach and CrossFit Games Athlete. His meal planning service, MealFit, helps people from all walks of life reach their nutrition goals. For more recipes from Thomas and MealFit, click here.
