Smoked Chicken Drumsticks
Juicy, meaty, succulent smoked chicken legs are as easy as they are budget friendly; no need to brine or marinate. All it takes is some drumsticks, a little olive oil, dry rub, apple juice, and barbecue sauce and 90 minutes later, you have the most wonderful smoked chicken legs. It's a recipe easy enough for a beginner, but tasty enough for experienced cooks!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken drumsticks
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons dry rub
- 1/4 cup white grape or apple juice
- 3/4 cup barbecue sauce whichever type you like best!
Instructions
- Load your smoker with fruit wood pellets or chunks according to the manufacturer's instructions. Preheat your smoker to 275ºF. Clean grates well.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the legs and rub to cover them evenly. Sprinkle and rub in the dry rub to distribute it evenly.
- Arrange the drumsticks on the pellet grill leaving ample space between the legs to let smoke circulate.
- Smoke for 90 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the meat is 175ºF*.
- *Stir together your glaze ingredients and brush evenly over the chicken when it reaches 165ºF.
Optional:
- Raise the heat on your pellet grill to 375ºF once the internal temperature on the chicken closest to the bone reaches 165ºF. That will crisp up and caramelize the glaze a little more as it reaches the finished temperature of 175ºF.
Nutrition
Calories: 381kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 27gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 712mgPotassium: 499mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 269IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 2mg
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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