Apple And Bacon–Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Apple and bacon–stuffed chicken breasts on rustic wooden table

Apple And Bacon–Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your smoker to 300°F.
  • In a small bowl, combine the apples, bacon, bread crumbs, and broth to form a loose stuffing.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Set aside.
  • Season the breasts all over with salt and pepper.
  • Using a sharp paring knife, cut a pocket about 3 inches deep in the thickest side of each chicken breast.
  • Spoon the apple mixture in the pockets and secure the openings with toothpicks.
  • Apply the rub to the outside of the chicken breasts, taking care to get it all over on both sides.
  • Transfer the breasts to a large aluminum pan, and place the pan in the smoker.
  • Pour the apple juice into a spray bottle.
  • Cook the chicken breasts for 1 hour, opening the smoker to spritz them all over with the apple juice every 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature of each breast reaches 165°F.
  • Remove the pan from the smoker and allow the chicken to rest, loosely tented with aluminum foil, for 10 minutes.
  • Serve warm.
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Course; Barbecue / Chicken / Poultry