Difficulty: Beginner
Poultry
Fried Chicken Legs on SmokeStone
John
Prep Time: 40 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Difficulty: Beginner
Classic fried chicken legs on the SmokeStone will gain you a bucketful of compliments!
Instructions
- Step 1: Burning the recteq Ultimate Blend Pellet, set the SmokeStone to MED.
- Step 2: Stack 2 aluminum pans on SmokeStone and fill with oil. In ziptop bag, combine Chef Greg's 4 Letter Rub, Colden's Freakin' Greek Rub, and corn starch. Mix well and set aside.
- Step 3: Place chicken legs into large bowl and top with buttermilk, let rest in bowl for 30 minutes or until oil is almost at 350°F.
- Step 4: Remove 6 chicken legs from buttermilk and place in flour mixture. Mix well and let rest for 5 minutes before adding it to the hot grease.
- Step 5: Fry for 15-18 minutes depending of the size of your chicken legs. Remove and place in half aluminum pan with clean paper towels at the bottom.
- Step 6: Repeat until all chicken is cooked. Once all chicken is cooked, finish legs with a drizzle of Stevie's Habanero Honey and serve.
Ingredients
Serving Sizes
Ingredients
- 32 ounce(s) Canola Oil
- 4 cup(s) All Purpose Flour
- 1/4 cup(s) Chef Greg's 4 Letter Rub
- 2 tablespoon(s) Colden's Freakin' Greek Rub
- 1 teaspoon(s) Cayenne Pepper
- 3 tablespoon(s) Corn Starch
- 8 Chicken Legs
- 8 cup(s) Buttermilk
- 2 ounce(s) Stevie's Habanero Honey
Tools Needed
- Nitrile Gloves
- Half Steamer Pan x 3
- Ziptop Bag x 2
- Large Bowl
- Tongs
- Paper Towels
- Step 1: Burning the recteq Ultimate Blend Pellet, set the SmokeStone to MED.
- Step 2: Stack 2 aluminum pans on SmokeStone and fill with oil. In ziptop bag, combine Chef Greg's 4 Letter Rub, Colden's Freakin' Greek Rub, and corn starch. Mix well and set aside.
- Step 3: Place chicken legs into large bowl and top with buttermilk, let rest in bowl for 30 minutes or until oil is almost at 350°F.
- Step 4: Remove 6 chicken legs from buttermilk and place in flour mixture. Mix well and let rest for 5 minutes before adding it to the hot grease.
- Step 5: Fry for 15-18 minutes depending of the size of your chicken legs. Remove and place in half aluminum pan with clean paper towels at the bottom.
- Step 6: Repeat until all chicken is cooked. Once all chicken is cooked, finish legs with a drizzle of Stevie's Habanero Honey and serve.
Chef Pairings
Pair these prize winning Fried Chicken Legs up with mashed potatoes or Grilled Potato Salad with Mustard Vineagrette.