SMOKED CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS

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Chicken leg quarters smoked to perfection in an electric smoker.

Provided by Dragonflydays

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken

Time 6h40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 tablespoons salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 dash cayenne pepper
4 medium (blank)s chicken leg quarters
wood chips, soaked in water for 20 minutes

Steps:

Combine salt, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and cayenne in a bowl. Marinate chicken leg quarters in the homemade seasoning rub for 4 to 8 hours.
At the same time, set an electric smoker to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C) for 3 hours. Keep the top vent closed.
Place 1 chicken leg quarter on each of the wire racks. Place the racks into the smoker. Add water to the water pan. Add 2 loads of soaked wood chips according to manufacturer's instructions and open the vent.
Smoke chicken until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 2 1/2 hours, adding more wood chips after each hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.1 calories, Carbohydrate 1.4 g, Cholesterol 142.9 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 41.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 3627.3 mg, Sugar 0.3 g