One of the most convenient luxuries of cooking with a digital electric smoker is that there is little to no fuss when preparing food like smoked chicken. All you really need to do is check the internal temperature to be sure it reaches the target temperature of 165°F.It may be tempting to just cook the smoked chicken by setting a timer and assuming that the chicken is done when it goes off, but the only way to know if the chicken is safe to eat is by referring to the internal temperature.