How To Grill Barbecue Chicken Legs

Coat the drumsticks towards the end of the grilling time to avoid burning the sauce.

How to grill barbecue chicken legs. Place coated legs on the grill with the meaty end closest to the heat source for even cooking. Chill and marinade for at least 4 hours or more i usually brine mine for 12 hours. Savor the full experience of tending them turning them. When the grill is ready moisten a towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack holding onto the towel with long handled tongs.

Internal temp of the meat is the most important thing. Grill chicken on a well oiled grill until browned on all sides turning only once about 15 to 20 mins each side. It s fine if it fluctuates they always do. Drizzle with olive oil.

This is the indirect part of the cooking. Lay chicken legs and thighs in a single layer on large baking sheet. Turn and continue grilling and turning every 5 minutes for about 30 to 35 minutes or until chicken has reached an internal temperature of 185 degrees f. Grill with lid closed.

Use a basting brush to cover the drumsticks with barbecue sauce and let them cook for another 15 to 20 minutes with the grill lid covered. Place chicken on grill skin side down for 10 15 minutes or until skin is. Place the chicken skin side down on the grill grates and cover the grill. Place legs skin side up for thighs on grill for 5 minutes.

Cook the chicken rotating the. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes on each side until a thermometer probed into the meatiest part of the thigh reads 175 f. Grill the barbecue chicken. After turning the legs each time brush on the chipotle barbecue sauce.

Mix all brine marinade ingredients in a large bowl and then separate into zip lock bags and add chicken. This helps them cook evenly and slooooowly. You ll want to close the grill lid with an ideal temp in the grill of about 400 450 degrees allow the chicken to cook for about 45 minutes. Place your chicken on the preheated grill and cook with the lid closed for 30 to 35 minutes flipping every 5 minutes.

Cook on medium high heat for 5 minutes per side turning the legs 3 4 times for a total of about 18 20 minutes. Preheat grill to medium high heat. Coat the drumsticks with barbecue sauce. Put the legs on the grill and then turn them every 5 10 minutes.

With your hands coat each chicken leg with the rub. Let your mouth water as you get hungrier and. To get a char apply your favorite bbq sauce at the 20 25 minute mark flip and apply more as you wish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Once the grill is ready season the legs with salt and pepper and lay them down on the cooler side of the grill.