Best Smoked Leg Quarters Recipes

SMOKED CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS

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).

SMOKED LEG QUARTERS

Steps:

• Rinse and pat dry chicken.
• Sprinkle chicken with spicy Simply Asia Szechwan five spice, make sure you get under skin.
• let sit to room temperature.
• prepare smoker for 225 degree temperature, make sure its 225 for 20 minutes.
• Use a drip tray with water ( I used apple juice) to help keep moist.
• Place chicken in smoker and maintain 225 to 240 degrees throughout smoking process.
• I used a remote instant read thermometer to monitor temp., when it reached 165 degrees I wrapped them up in heavy duty aluminum foil and let them rest for 30 minutes.
• righteous juicy chicken please enjoy!