Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, sweet heat smoked chicken leg quarters. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Sweet Heat Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Sweet Heat Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook sweet heat smoked chicken leg quarters using 19 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Sweet Heat Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters:
- Take 3-4 chicken leg quarters (depending on size)
- Prepare for the brine
- Get 4 tbs sea salt
- Make ready 4 tbs sriracha
- Take 2 tbs honey
- Prepare 1 tbs granulated chicken bullion
- Get 1 tsp garlic powder
- Get 1 tsp onion powder
- Take 1 cup hot water
- Prepare 2 cups cold water
- Prepare for the sauce
- Prepare 2 cups all natural ketchup
- Prepare 1 cup brown sugar - packed
- Take 1/2 cup water
- Get 1/4 cup honey
- Take 2-3 tbs sriracha (depends on how much spice you like)
- Get 3 tsp apple cider vinegar
- Take 1 tsp garlic powder
- Prepare 1/2 tsp onion powder
Instructions to make Sweet Heat Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters:
- Add the first 6 brine ingredients to a gallon size ziploc bag (I like the slide n seal bags). Add the hot water. Seal and shake vigorously to combine ingredients until salt is dissolved.
- Add cold water. Seal and shake again. Add chicken to bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible (careful to not squirted out any luquid). Seal bag and work brine around all chicken leg quarters.
- Lay bag flat in a large, wide bottomed bowl (tgis is in case there are any leaks). Place and refrigerator for at least 24 hrs, or up to 48. Turn at least once while brining.
- When ready to smoke. Working one at a time remove leg quarters from bag. Rinse under cold running water. Place on a large paper towel lined platter. Blot entire surface with paper towels to dry completely. Let sit out to come to room temperature while you prepare your smoker/grill.
- Prepare your smoker or grill for indirect smoking. Place leg quarters on grate, skin side up. Close lid. Smoke at 250°F for 2 hrs or until internal temp reached 165°F.
- While chicken is smoking make your sauce. Add all sauce ingredients to a medium size saucepan over medium heat. Stir until smooth. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low continue simmering uncovered, stirring occasionally, until sauce has darkened in color. About 10-15 minutes.
- In the last 15 minutes of smoking brush both sides of chicken leg quarters with sauce. When done remove to a platter. Let rest uncovered 10 minutes. Serve with additional sauce if desired and enjoy.
- Note: You will have extra sauce left over. Store it refrigerated for future use, it's good on lots of things. It will keep for at least a couple weeks!
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