Smoked Chicken Legs

This is the BEST Smoked Chicken Legs recipe. When smoking chicken legs you’re left with crispy skins and juicy meat. Smoked chicken drumsticks, just like Smoked Chicken Wings and Smoked Whole Chicken, only requires 10 minutes prep time. See more chicken recipes.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American

Keyword BBQ Recipes, Chicken, Smoked Chicken

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2

Resting Time 10

Total Time 2 20

Servings legs

Calories 292kcal

Author Darcey Olson

Cost $6.00

Equipment

Smoker

Ingredients

SMOKED CHICKEN LEGS

2-2.5 lb chicken legs
1 olive oil
2-3 tbsp bbq rub (store bought or homemade)
1 cup barbecue sauce (store bought or homemade)

OPTIONAL MOP SAUCE

¼ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup water
2 tbsp bbq rub (store bought or homemade)
2 tbsp barbecue sauce (store bought or homemade)

Instructions

Pre-heat the smoker to 275°F.

PREP THE CHICKEN

Pat dry the chicken and evenly coat with olive oil, followed by the bbq rub.
2-2.5 lb chicken legs, 1 olive oil, 2-3 tbsp bbq rub

OPTIONAL MOP SAUCE

Add the ingredients to a small mixing bowl and mix to combine. Set aside.
¼ cup apple cider vinegar, ¼ cup water, 2 tbsp bbq rub, 2 tbsp barbecue sauce

COOK THE CHICKEN

Transfer the chicken legs to the grill and close the lid. At the 45 minute mark, brush the chicken with the mop sauce, flip and lightly brush the second side with the mop sauce. Close the lid. Repeat every 30 minutes.
When the chicken legs reach around 150°F, brush both sides with bbq sauce and continue to cook until the thickest part of the chicken leg reaches 165°F.
1 cup barbecue sauce
Remove the chicken legs and let them rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Note 1 - Use your favorite store bought BBQ rub or make your own!

Note 2 - Use your favorite store bought BBQ sauce or make your own.

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