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#Bbq chicken legs how to
#Bbq chicken legs skin

Once browned, remove the legs from the grill to a clean cutting board.As they cook, the sauce will caramelize, and seep into the meat, giving the chicken legs another level of great flavor.You’ll want to rotate them every few minutes as they brown at the same time, you could baste them lightly with a BBQ (or some other) sauce.Over higher heat, you’ll need to watch them more closely so they don’t burn…but this part only takes about 10 minutes.Move the legs to the hotter side of the grill.No it’s time to finish them off, and crisp up the outside.By that time, the legs will be cooked through and just lightly browned on the outside.Allow the chicken to cook for about 45 minutes.You’ll want to close the grill lid, with an ideal temp in the grill of about 400 – 450 degrees.This is the “indirect” part of the cooking.Once the grill is ready, season the legs with salt and pepper and lay them down on the cooler side of the grill.Ideally you want the grill about 400 degrees. Turn your grill on with one side lit and the other side off if using coals, keep all the coals to one side.Prior to cooking, take them out and allow them to come up to room temp if marinated pat them dry.I added a BBQ rub to these and let them sit for a few hours in the fridge but salt and pepper right before cooking works great too.If you’d like to add a rub or marinade to the chicken legs you can do so up to a day in advance.We do that with a combination of indirect & direct heat.

#Bbq chicken legs skin

The true “secret” to grilling chicken legs is to allow enough time to get the meat cooked all the way through to the bone, while getting the outside skin crispy, without over cooking or burning.

After you cook them a few times you'll be able to judge by sight and feel. So.the safest way to judge the time is to use a meat thermometer and get them to an intermal temp of about 185. I could get them cooked faster over direct heat, but I'd have to closely watch them and of course you can go slower.and smoke them for hours. That said, I typically find that I take about 35 - 50 mintues to cook them. So, there's going to be some variablity in the time you need to cook them. Your grill might be a bit hotter or cooler, than mine. The chicken legs, you're grilling may be a bit smaller or bigger than "average".

Now, the number one question I always get is, "HOW LONG DO I GRILL THE CHICKEN LEGS FOR?" The sad reality, is there is no magic number of minutes. In fact, you’d use just about all the same methods even if you were to cook them inside in the oven. Use tongs to turn the drumsticks over and cook another 10 minutes. If there is a flare up, turn down the heat and more the chicken away from the flame. Keep the lid closed as much as possible, but watch for any flare ups. Place on the grill and cook for 10 minutes.

#Bbq chicken legs how to

Here I show you how to grill some BBQ chicken legs on a gas grill, but the same fundamental techniques apply for a charcoal grill too. Toss the chicken drumsticks in Steve's Basic BBQ Rub.