SMOKED CHICKEN (Water Smoker) 
10 lbs. chicken pieces
2/3 c. Morton's Tender Quick
1 c. brown sugar
5 lbs. charcoal
Green and dry hickory or oak chunks

Remove fat from chicken. Rinse thoroughly in cold water, drain. Place chicken in new, doubled, kitchen trash bags. Mix brown sugar and Tender Quick together, then pour over chicken. Mix with hands to insure tall meat is coated. Allow to marinate for at least 2 hours.

Light charcoal 30 minutes before the meat is ready. Boil water for water pan. After 2 hours, remove chicken and wash thoroughly in cold water. Put hot water in smoker water pan. Place chicken on racks, and put both green and dry wood chunks on the charcoal (you want the fire hot). Add wood as necessary.

Switch bottom and top racks of chicken at least once during cooking. Add water as necessary. Cooking time will vary between 2 and 3 hours depending on weather and temperature of your cooker. It is recommended that the skin be removed before eating.

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