Chicken quarters on pellet grill

Preheat your smoker to 250 degrees. Allow the Sear Slide to open while preheating and when cooking later on.

Close the lid and allow it to preheat to 350F.

Chicken quarters on pellet grill. Select the best pellets for the chicken quarters and then fill up the pellet hopper. Fire up the Pit Boss pellet grill and then set the temperature to 450 degrees Fahrenheit for the first cook. Allow the Sear Slide to open while preheating and when cooking later on.

BBQ CHICKEN LEG QUARTERSThis is how we do Chicken leg quarters. Chicken Leg Quarters are great for cookouts family get together church functions and so muc. These delicious grilled chicken leg quarters are coated in copious amounts of seasoning rub and then grilled on my wood-pellet grill.

Tender juicy and super flavorful. Your whole family is. Sprinkle each side of the chicken leg quarters moderately with the chicken rub and let it sit while the smoker is coming up to temp.

Today Im cooking on a Yoder pellet grill but any grill or smoker will work for this recipe. The key to good chicken is maintaining a temperature of 275-300 degrees. It may sound a little high for smoking but trust me.

This range will cook the skin perfectly while the meat stays tender and juicy. For smoke flavor I use Cherry pellets. Smoked chicken leg quarters on a pellet grill Traeger pellet grill Cooking smoked chicken leg quarters on a pellet grill is an easy process.

Cut off any excess fat from the back of the pieces season with your favorite rub place skin side up and cook. Many recipes call for a combination method. 1 hour of smoke time then 30 60 minutes of cooking time at a specified temperature.

In a small bowl combine all the BBQ rub ingredients thoroughly. Apply BBQ rub generously to your chicken thighs rubbing in firmly and thoroughly. Transfer chicken quarters to your smoker rackClose the lid.

Cook until the quarters reach an internal temperature of165F about 2 hours. Spatchcock the chicken Generously rub kosher salt all over the skin Refrigerate the chicken for 24-48 hours Rinse the chicken thoroughly Pat it dry Smoke on your pellet grill as normal Over those 1-2 days the salt will pull moisture out of the chicken skins helping you make crispier skin. If you dont have the time or foresight for this method adding a conservative amount of salt before cooking on your pellet.

Grill the chicken quarters. Now that your chicken and grill are both ready go ahead and place your chicken quarters onto the grill. Place the skin side of the chicken down onto the grates first.

After about 7-10 minutes you can flip the grilled chicken legs over to grill the other side. Preheat your smoker to 250 degrees. Apply the oil to the chicken legs and coat all sides evenly.

Generously season the chicken with the spice rub and coat evenly on all sides. Place your seasoned chicken in the smoker and cook for 15-2 hours or until you reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Place the chicken pieces in a large mixing bowl.

Pour oil over the chicken to coat each piece then season to taste with the Traeger Pork Poultry Rub. Massage the chicken pieces to encourage the oil and seasonings get under the skin. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 to 2 hours.

Mix the marinade ingredients in a bowl soy sauce olive oil garlic brown sugar and ginger. Place the chicken in a large freezer gallon bag and pour the marinade over the chicken. Seal the bag and move the chicken around to ensure the entire chicken breast is coated with the marinade.

Smoke the Chicken. Setup your smoker for cooking at about 225-240F. Place the chicken directly on the grate leaving about 1 inch between them to allow the smoke full access to the meat.

Leave the chicken quarters. Decided to cook some quarters today. Marinated in Italian dressing for a few hours.

Then rubbed them down. 3 with pitboss sweet heat 3 with a homemade rub and 3 with boars night out white lighting. Have lumber jack hickory and pecan in the grill.

275 for around 3 hours. Add wood pellets to your grill and power it on following the guidelines from your devices manufacturer. Close the lid and allow it to preheat to 350F.

Take the chicken breasts out of the sauce. On the grill place them before smoking them for approximately 20 minutes. In todays Chicken Quarters on Pellet Grill video we are injecting some chicken quarters and breasts with a chili-lime marinade for flavor and will make a homemade chili-lime chicken recipe for the glaze.

We are smoking the chicken quarters on the.