Smoked Chicken Leg Recipe
What makes these smoked drumsticks delicious is how they absorb the flavors from the smoke and homemade dry rub while staying tender and juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 263kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- ½ tbsp hot sauce
- ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
Smoked Chicken Rub
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp smoked paprika ground
- 1 tsp Ancho chili pepper ground
- 1/2 tsp cumin ground
- 1/4 tsp chipotle pepper ground
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Make the dry rub by mixing the brown sugar, smoked paprika, ancho chili, chipotle, and ground cumin with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.1 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp Ancho chili pepper, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp chipotle pepper, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 2 tsp Kosher salt, 1 tsp black pepper
- Mix the chicken drumsticks with the apple cider vinegar and hot sauce in a large bowl. Once the legs have been coated, add the dry rub and mix everything until the legs are covered.8 chicken drumsticks, ½ tbsp hot sauce, ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
- Preheat the smoker to 250℉ (121℃).
- Smoke the chicken legs at 250℉ (121℃) until the internal temperature reaches 175℉ (79℃). This generally takes around 2 hours.
- For crispy chicken skin, finish the drumsticks on a medium-high grill, placing the chicken over the hot part of the grill for 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- The smoked chicken legs should rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 1367mg | Potassium: 396mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 651IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
