Sweet Heat Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters
Sweet Heat Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters

Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, sweet heat smoked chicken leg quarters. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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Cooking smoked chicken leg quarters on a pellet grill is an easy process. Cut off any excess fat from the back of the pieces, season with your favorite rub, place skin Sweet-smoke flavor permeates the meat and the pieces were pull-apart tender. How long to smoke chicken leg quarters time and temp.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have sweet heat smoked chicken leg quarters using 19 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Sweet Heat Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters:
  1. Prepare 3-4 chicken leg quarters (depending on size)
  2. Take for the brine
  3. Take 4 tbs sea salt
  4. Prepare 4 tbs sriracha
  5. Take 2 tbs honey
  6. Prepare 1 tbs granulated chicken bullion
  7. Prepare 1 tsp garlic powder
  8. Take 1 tsp onion powder
  9. Prepare 1 cup hot water
  10. Prepare 2 cups cold water
  11. Prepare for the sauce
  12. Take 2 cups all natural ketchup
  13. Prepare 1 cup brown sugar - packed
  14. Make ready 1/2 cup water
  15. Make ready 1/4 cup honey
  16. Make ready 2-3 tbs sriracha (depends on how much spice you like)
  17. Take 3 tsp apple cider vinegar
  18. Take 1 tsp garlic powder
  19. Take 1/2 tsp onion powder

This week I'm smoking Chicken Leg Quarters and finishing them with an White BBQ Sauce made After several hours remove each chicken leg quarter from the marinade and let the excess drip It's a mayonnaise based sauce with a touch of vinegar and some heat. I promise you it taste much better. As you already know, chicken can be cut into a variety of distinct cuts. Typically there are leg quarters that come with portions of the chicken's breasts, thighs, wings, and back.

Steps to make Sweet Heat Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters:
  1. Add the first 6 brine ingredients to a gallon size ziploc bag (I like the slide n seal bags). Add the hot water. Seal and shake vigorously to combine ingredients until salt is dissolved.
  2. Add cold water. Seal and shake again. Add chicken to bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible (careful to not squirted out any luquid). Seal bag and work brine around all chicken leg quarters.
  3. Lay bag flat in a large, wide bottomed bowl (tgis is in case there are any leaks). Place and refrigerator for at least 24 hrs, or up to 48. Turn at least once while brining.
  4. When ready to smoke. Working one at a time remove leg quarters from bag. Rinse under cold running water. Place on a large paper towel lined platter. Blot entire surface with paper towels to dry completely. Let sit out to come to room temperature while you prepare your smoker/grill.
  5. Prepare your smoker or grill for indirect smoking. Place leg quarters on grate, skin side up. Close lid. Smoke at 250°F for 2 hrs or until internal temp reached 165°F.
  6. While chicken is smoking make your sauce. Add all sauce ingredients to a medium size saucepan over medium heat. Stir until smooth. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low continue simmering uncovered, stirring occasionally, until sauce has darkened in color. About 10-15 minutes.
  7. In the last 15 minutes of smoking brush both sides of chicken leg quarters with sauce. When done remove to a platter. Let rest uncovered 10 minutes. Serve with additional sauce if desired and enjoy.
  8. Note: You will have extra sauce left over. Store it refrigerated for future use, it's good on lots of things. It will keep for at least a couple weeks!

Let it brine in this mixture of sweet and salty flavors for around six hours. Learn how to smoke delicious Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters on a Traeger Grill. The chicken is smoked to perfection and turns out tender and juicy. Sweet, spicy, slow smoked Chicken Leg Quarters. Rinse the chicken leg quarters under cool water.

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