Bbq Chicken Leg Recipes On Grill

Ah the mighty drumstick.

Bbq chicken leg recipes on grill. Place the chicken skin side down on the grill grates and cover the grill. Now you know. Then prepare chicken dry rub by mixing together all of the spices in a medium bowl. Preheat grill to 425ºf.

Keep close eye on them the sugar in the sauce will caramelize and burn. 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. Heat the grill to 400 degrees then spray the chicken drumsticks with grill spray. I only had a package of 6 chicken legs so i halved the recipe to try it.

They have a ton of flavor are tender and juicy and just look really cool. 2 10 easy 20 minute chicken recipes call these your weeknight warriors. Remove chicken from refrigerator and preheat grill to medium high about 375 degrees. Start brushing the chicken with the homemade sweet bbq sauce about 20 minutes into the chicken cooking turning and brushing the pieces every 5 minutes for about 18 to 20 minutes longer.

You should get around 4 5 tablespoons of dry rub. Spread the other side with bbq now and let the bbq really caramelize onto the legs for 5 10mins on indirect heat if you dont have a top rack just reduce this time to 3 to 5mins. The basting sauce helps give the chicken color but heat that s too high may scorch the skin before the chicken is cooked. Loved this so simple to make i cooked it two different ways the first i put 5 drumsticks on a indoor grill crisped them than went 25 min in oven at 400 the other i made 6 ds like the recipe enough sauce for total of 11 drumsticks both tasty and delicious one was.

The chicken is ready when it is firm to the touch and the juices run clear when a thigh is pierced with a knife tip. The prep for this recipe is very easy even the bbq sauce. They are also perfect for slow cooking on the grill over the open flame. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes on each side until a thermometer probed into the meatiest part of the thigh reads 175 f.

Flip the drumsticks over and grill for 4 5 more minutes or until their internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. The chicken takes considerably longer than the 1 minute suggested. Prep chicken legs leave the skin on by fully coating each leg with 1 2 teaspoons of dry rub. Place chicken legs on hot grill and cook for 15 minutes flip over and cook for another 10 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of at least 175 degrees.

I also cut the sauce cooking time in half. Preheat the grill to 500 degrees f and lower it to about 350 degrees when the chicken is over the coals. Then if possible place chicken legs on a top rack for indirect heat with the bbq side of the leg down and the none bbq d side up. If you re a fan of meat on the bone then you ve gotta be a fan of the chicken leg.

Grill the chicken for 4 5 minutes on the first side.