On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 7:31:04 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> Okay, after years of grilling, I want to try smoking food on my gas grill. I kow
> I can buy wood chips, soak them, put them in an aluminum pan with a cover with
> holes punched in it for the smoke, but...
>
> What would be the best thing to try to smoke for my maiden voyage into this
> realm? Chicken, pork, beef? And are there certain woods that go better with
> certain meats?

Chicken thighs are pretty easy, cheap and only take 90 minutes or so. I used to put them on a rack over a shallow pan as far away from the one lit burner as possible. A little lemon pepper is a good seasoning/rub. That's where I would start.

Now I have purpose built smoker and I still smoke chicken thighs. Good flavor and hard to screw up.

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, VA