Smoked Chicken Drumsticks
These Smoked Chicken Legs are made with a simple, homemade spice rub and smoked to tender perfection!
Ingredients
- 4 pounds chicken drumsticks
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or olive oil
- 4-5 tablespoons Smoked Chicken Rub
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry with a paper towel and place them on a baking tray.
- Brush chicken legs with oil.
- Prepare the smoked chicken rub in a small mixing bowl.
- Evenly sprinkle the spices over the chicken drumsticks and rub into chicken skin to cover.
- Allow chicken to rest on the counter to remove the chill while you prepare your smoker.
- Prepare your smoker to roughly 250 degrees Fahrenheit, adding cherry or apple wood chunks. We do use a water pan.
- Clean smoker grates and place chicken legs directly on the grates.
- Cover smoker and cook until the internal temperature reaches at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit. We typically smoke to 175 degrees Fahrenheit, which takes me about 2 hours. You time can vary depending on how thick your chicken legs are.
- Remove chicken from smoker and allow to rest for at least 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve warm with your favorite bbq sauce.
Serving: 1, Calories: 462kcal, Protein: 57g, Fat: 24g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g, Cholesterol: 295mg, Sodium: 311mg
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