Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, sweet heat smoked chicken leg quarters. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
This smoked chicken leg quarters recipe is by far one of the tastiest smoked chicken recipes I have ever tried. There is a lot of flavor going on here I also like adding Ancho chile powder for its sweet and smoky flavor slightly reminiscent of raisins. Feel free to vary the seasoning mix in this recipe and.
Sweet Heat Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. Sweet Heat Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
To get started 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 cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Sweet Heat Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters:
- Take 3-4 chicken leg quarters (depending on size)
- Take for the brine
- Make ready 4 tbs sea salt
- Make ready 4 tbs sriracha
- Get 2 tbs honey
- Get 1 tbs granulated chicken bullion
- Prepare 1 tsp garlic powder
- Prepare 1 tsp onion powder
- Make ready 1 cup hot water
- Prepare 2 cups cold water
- Take for the sauce
- Get 2 cups all natural ketchup
- Get 1 cup brown sugar - packed
- Take 1/2 cup water
- Prepare 1/4 cup honey
- Prepare 2-3 tbs sriracha (depends on how much spice you like)
- Get 3 tsp apple cider vinegar
- Take 1 tsp garlic powder
- Make ready 1/2 tsp onion powder
See recipes for Sweet Heat Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters too. Tips for Smoking Chicken Leg Quarters. First, season the leg quarters with a good dry rub, or even just simple salt and pepper. Fill the water pan of A leg quarter should easily separate into separate thigh and leg pieces easily when done.
Instructions to make Sweet Heat Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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!
Before taking them out, turn the smoker off and coat both. Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters Roasted Chicken Legs Crockpot Chicken Leg Quarters Smoked Chicken Marinated Chicken Chicken Quarter Recipes Chicken Leg Recipes Chicken Meals Rotisserie Chicken. This Recipe is from the Lion House. "Waiting In Vain" Smoked Jerk Chicken Leg Quarters. Smoky and aromatic grilled Jamaican jerk chicken that is full of flavor with mild heat levels. I feel like I should have jerk chicken at least once a month.
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