Tropical fruit smoked chicken

[smokinut]

I took a marinade from allthingsbbq that they did with pork, and made it for chicken.

2 whole chickens
3 cups mango juice
3 cups pineapple juice
1 cup lime juice
Half a bunch of cilantro
4 cloves garlic
1 cup tequila blanco
3 TBL Bearded Bros Zesty lime
Marinate the chicken for 2 hours

Take chicken out
Separate the skin from the chicken, breast, thighs, drums
Season with Meat Church Dia de Los Fajita and Bearded Bros Zesty Lime
Replace skin on the chicken
Season with same seasonings over skin
Inject chicken with marinade

I smoked on my Pit Boss at 180° for an hour, then turned it up to 250°for an hour, then 300° to finish and try to crisp up the skin, which didn't work, the skin was still leathery. The chicken itself, holy hell, juicer than anything.

 

[JLeonard]

Great looking birds! I'll take a leg quarter.
Jim

 

[smokerjim]

Looks good!

 

[normanaj]

Looks great from here.

 

[SmokinAl]

Nice job!
We always just throw the skin out anyways!
As you said they come out real juicy & tender and that is where it’s at. Although If you would have done 180 for an hour or so, then cranked it up to 350 until done you may have had the crispy skin you were looking for.
Al

 

[Steve H]

Yes please! Looks awesome! And now I need to look for another spice!