Salsa Filled Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts

[nascott]

Trying to keep it simple this weekend with my first chicken breast smoke...

Stuffed them with some salsa to keep some moisture inside (it's a citrusy mild salsa that does have a little kick to it) and wrapped them with bacon... we'll see how it goes

Trying to keep the temp right at 255 so they're done by dinner time (5 hours)

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• nascott
• Jan 12, 2014

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• nascott
• Jan 12, 2014

Wish me luck!

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Five hours is a long time for breasts even at 255. I'd say tops about 2 hours. I'd be checking them at a 1 1/2 hours to see where the IT is. When I used to do low and slow whole birds They's be done after 2 1/2 hours at 250.

 

[nascott]

Thanks Dirtsailor... Having trouble maintaining 240... more like 235, but still... thanks for the feedback on how short a time it might take!

I may crank it down even a little more.

 

[nascott]

And here is the finished product.. Dried out a tad bit, but very tasty. If anyone has any thoughts on how to maintain moisture in chicken, that would be appreciated.

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• nascott
• Jan 12, 2014

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• nascott
• Jan 12, 2014