CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS ON THE TRAEGER GRILL ENJOY DAN:

CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS ON THE TRAEGER PELLET GRILL by CHEF DAN:

Serves 10-12

INGREDIENTS:

10 pound chicken leg quarters

2 cups Barbecue sauce

BRINE:

1 cup salt

1/2-cup sugar

RUB:

2 teaspoon each black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder

2 tablespoons EACH cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, and chipotle pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1.   With brine in order to suck moisture into the meat and keep it tender while cooking.

2.   Warm a pot water and mix the salt and sugar until dissolved

3.   Let mixture cool and add your chicken leg quarters.

4.   Let chicken quarters brine in the salty sweet mixture in the refrigerate overnight.

5.   When ready to smoke, start traeger grill on Smoke with the lid open until the fire is established (4-5 minutes).

6.   Set temperature to 350 F and preheat, lid closed for 10-15 minutes.

7.   Rub chicken quarters with the rub.

8.   Arrange the chicken quarters on the grill grate, skin side up.

9.   Roast for 1-1/2-hours, or internal temperature is 165 F.

10.                The last 15 minutes of cooking.

11.                Using a basting brush, apply barbecue sauce to both sides of the chicken.

12.                Let rest 15 minutes and serve.

ENJOY DAN:                                          BON-APPETITE!!