Difficulty: Beginner
Poultry
BBQ Chicken Leg Quarters
John
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Difficulty: Beginner
A classic recipe you can serve on repeat! Simple, saucy BBQ Chicken Leg Quarters will be your new go-to!
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat recteq to 350°F and allow recteq to come up to temp. Place chicken on cutting board and trim off all extra skin and fat.
- Step 2: In a shaker bottle, combine the recteq Poultry Injection and the water together well.
- Step 3: Pull the chicken skin back away from the muscle and inject the thigh and leg portions with the liquid, then season with Chef Greg's 4 Letter Rub and Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub.
- Step 4: Then, pull skin back over muscle and season skin as well. Let chicken rest 30 minutes before putting it on the recteq.
- Step 5: Place chicken on recteq and cook for about 30 minutes. When the internal temp of the chicken is 165°F, start to sauce your chicken with Harry's Secret Sweet Sauce.
- Step 6: Once all chicken is sauced, allow chicken to cook another 15-20 minutes, until it reaches an internal temp of 195°F.
- Step 7: Remove chicken from recteq and allow it to rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Ingredients
Serving Sizes
Ingredients
- 8 Chicken Leg Quarters
- 3 tablespoon(s) Chef Greg's 4 Letter Rub
- 3 tablespoon(s) Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub
- 1 1/2 cup(s) Harry's Secret Sweet Sauce
- 1/2 cup(s) recteq Poultry Injection
- 16 ounces Water
Tools Needed
- Step 1: Preheat recteq to 350°F and allow recteq to come up to temp. Place chicken on cutting board and trim off all extra skin and fat.
- Step 2: In a shaker bottle, combine the recteq Poultry Injection and the water together well.
- Step 3: Pull the chicken skin back away from the muscle and inject the thigh and leg portions with the liquid, then season with Chef Greg's 4 Letter Rub and Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub.
- Step 4: Then, pull skin back over muscle and season skin as well. Let chicken rest 30 minutes before putting it on the recteq.
- Step 5: Place chicken on recteq and cook for about 30 minutes. When the internal temp of the chicken is 165°F, start to sauce your chicken with Harry's Secret Sweet Sauce.
- Step 6: Once all chicken is sauced, allow chicken to cook another 15-20 minutes, until it reaches an internal temp of 195°F.
- Step 7: Remove chicken from recteq and allow it to rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Chef Pairings
This back yard dish is easy to pair up with Corn on the Cob or Green Bean Casserole.