Chicken Quarters On A Pellet Grill
Turn the heat up to 350 degrees f and cook for 30 60 minutes.
Chicken quarters on a pellet grill. Smoke the chicken leave the chicken quarters in the smoker using indirect heat for about 1 hour during which time it will reach about 140 f internally. Pull off the grill and let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Allow the chicken to rest for 8 10 minutes and serve. If you set your pellet smoker grill to 250 f figure about 30 45 minutes of smoke time per pound.
Place skin side up on the grill and grill for 15 minutes. Instructions dry chicken leg quarters with a paper towel. Rub the chicken with oil and sprinkle the rub evenly over all surfaces. Turn grill to smoke and let preheat for 10 15 minutes.
Before you place the chicken on your grill make sure the grill is warmed for at least 20 30 minutes after which you can set it to smoke. Rested the quarters under a foil tent for 10 minutes before serving. Arrange the chicken on the grill grate and smoke for 1 hour. Ingredients 8 leg quarters.
Best side dishes with smoked chicken thighs smoked chicken thighs are amazingly good but let s not forget about delicious side dishes to make the meal complete. Apple bbq hardwood pellets. Season your chicken with lots of seasoning rub. Served with some fried cabbage mushrooms and red onions a side of green salad and half an avocado.
1 cup of water or apple juice we used apple juice. See post for tips on crisping skin smoking. The best grilled chicken recipes are made on a pit boss. If you like crispy chicken skin then turn the heat on high for at least 30 minutes to get that crispy chicken skin everybody loves.
Hickory smoked the chicken quarters for 1 hour at 180ºf before bumping the pit temp to 375ºf. Traeger pork chicken rub. This depends on the temperature of the meat when it goes into the smoker how often you open the door the actual temperature you maintain etc. Finished the cook at 375ºf until the internal temperature reached 180ºf.
Increase grill temperature to 350 and continue to roast the chicken until the internal temperature in the thickest part of a thigh is 165 or the chicken is golden brown and the juices run clear about 50 to 60 minutes. Choose from 8 in 1 cooking options to do on your pit boss pellet grill. 1 bottle marinade we used lawry s zatarain s cajun. Pre heating your grill will serve two great purposes.