Bbq Chicken Legs Recipe On The Grill
Directions preheat grill to medium high heat.
Bbq chicken legs recipe on the grill. Pat drumsticks dry with a paper towel and season generously traeger chicken rub. Preheat grill to a medium low heat around 275 f 135 c. Marinate the legs the best chicken recipes involve a killer marinade that s why ours has so many ingredients. Place on the grill and cook for 10 minutes.
Keep the lid closed as. Brush with bbq sauce and flip the drumsticks again. The true secret to grilling chicken legs is to allow enough time to get the meat cooked all the way through to the bone while getting the outside skin crispy without over cooking or burning. Grill on direct heat for 30 35 minutes flipping every 5 7 minutes.
We do that with a combination of indirect direct heat. Ingredients 2 5 pounds chicken drumsticks 9 10 chicken legs cup brown sugar 6 garlic cloves 1 tablespoon onion powder 2 teaspoons smoked paprika 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 teaspoon salt pepper teaspoon cayenne use more if desired cup olive oil cup apple cider vinegar grill spray bbq. Lay chicken legs and thighs in a single layer on large baking sheet. Use tongs to turn the drumsticks over and cook another 10 minutes.
How to grill chicken legs. Cook for 5 more. Chill and marinade for at least 4 hours or more i usually brine mine for 12 hours. When ready to cook set the temperature to 180 and preheat lid closed for 15 minutes.
Drizzle with olive oil. Directions mix all brine marinade ingredients in a large bowl and then separate into zip lock bags and add chicken. Season drumsticks on all sides with garlic salt and black pepper. Grill chicken on a well oiled grill until browned on all sides turning only once about 15 to 20.
Arrange the chicken legs on the grill grate and smoke for 30 minutes. Toss the chicken drumsticks in steve s basic bbq rub. Remove the chicken legs from the brine and discard brine. Rinse chicken thoroughly to remove all traces of the brine from the surface.
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