Poultry

Ron's Espresso Chicken Quarters

Chef John

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time: 45 min

Difficulty: Beginner

This Espresso Chicken recipe brings bold flavor to the table with a rich blend of savory spices, sweet heat, and deep coffee notes. Smoked to perfection on the recteq, it’s a juicy, flavorful dish that’s sure to impress.

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 Ron's Kickin' Espresso Joe 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

8 Chicken Leg Quarters
2 tablespoon(s) Chef Greg's 4 Letter Rub
3 tablespoon(s) Ron's Kickin' Espresso Joe Rub
1 ¹/₂ cup(s) Harry's Secret Sweet Sauce
¹/₂ cup(s) recteq Poultry Injection
16 ounce(s) 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 Ron's Kickin' Espresso Joe 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

Pair this chicken up with Bacon Wrapped Asparagus and Smoked Scalloped Potatoes.