Smoked Chicken Legs
These tender and juicy smoked chicken legs are perfect for a cookout, weeknight dinner, or backyard BBQ; everyone will enjoy the succulent chicken and crispy skin.
Ingredients
- 12 whole Chicken Legs
- 3 tbsp BBQ seasoning
- ½ tbsp Olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your grill smoker to 250 ℉ – 275 ℉. If you’re using a legitimate Pit Boss pellet smoker then leave the P-Setting at P-4.
- Remove chicken legs from the packaging and place them onto a clean cutting board.
- Pat the surface of the meat with a paper towel so that it’s dry before you season it.
- Season the drumsticks with a BBQ rub
- Place the seasoned chicken drumsticks into your preheated smoker and smoke for 1 ½ hour. The exact time will depend on drumsticks size.
- Flip the drumsticks about halfway into the smoking session so that both sides are cooked evenly.
- Check the chicken’s internal temperature. When your meat thermometer reaches 165 F, it’s time to take it off the heat. You can also keep them until the temperature reaches 180 F. Drumsticks don’t dry out when you overcook them, so you don’t have to worry about leaving them in the smoker for too long.
- Remove from grill, rest for 5-10 minutes on a cooling rack and enjoy!