Saluda: A river, about 322 km (200 mi) long, of west-central South Carolina rising in the Blue Ridge and flowing southeast across the Piedmont to the Broad River. Community
Depending on the size of the whole chicken you are going to smoke, the cooking time may take anywhere from 2 to 5 hours to smoke the whole chicken until it is fully cooked throughout. The only problem with smoking a chicken for this long period of time is the tendency for the meat to dry out.epending on the size of the whole chicken you are going to smoke, the cooking time may take anywhere from 2 to 5 hours to smoke the whole chicken until it is fully cooked throughout. The only problem with smoking a chicken for this long period of time is the tendency for the meat to dry out.
If you are roasting a whole chicken at 350 degrees in the oven, it should take about 75 to 90 minutes for a 3- to 4-pound chicken to cook thoroughly and closer to 2 hours to 2 hours and 15 minutes for a 5- to 7-pound chicken. If you are cooking the chicken in the oven with an oven bag, this should cut the time down to 60 to 75 minutes for a 3 to 4-pound chicken, or 75 to 90 minutes for a 5- to 7-pound chicken. For a stewed chicken, cook the bird for 60 to 75 minutes for a 3- to 4-pound chicken or 1 hour and 45 minutes to 2 hours for a larger bird, 5 to 7 pounds. If you are grilling a whole chicken, it should take 60 to 75 minutes for a smaller, 3- to 4-pound bird, or 18 to 25 minutes per pound for a larger bird.