Name: Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Salt, or to taste - 2 tablespoons; Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon; Red pepper flakes - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch; Chicken leg quarters - 4; Wood chips, soaked in water for 20 minutes - 4

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10 min.

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Ingredients for - Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters

1. Salt, or to taste - 2 tablespoons

2. Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon

3. Red pepper flakes - 1 teaspoon

4. Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon

5. Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch

6. Chicken leg quarters - 4

7. Wood chips, soaked in water for 20 minutes - 4

How to cook deliciously - Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters

1. Stage

Combine salt, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and cayenne in a bowl. Add chicken and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 4 to 8 hours.

2. Stage

Three hours before cooking, set an electric smoker to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Keep the top vent closed.

3. Stage

When ready to cook, remove chicken from the refrigerator. Place a chicken leg quarter on each of the four wire racks. Place the racks into the smoker and add water to the water pan. Add two loads of soaked wood chips according to the manufacturer's instructions and open the vent.

4. Stage

Smoke chicken until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 2 1/2 hours, adding more wood chips after each hour of cooking. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).