Doing Chicken Legs this weekend.

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mike65

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May 26, 2013
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1st time I did chicken it was awful - no taste , rubber skin etc.  

Will be attempting chicken legs this weekend on the smoker.   Any tips I should follow so it comes out good?
 
Brine them.  Something like 2 tbls vinegar, 3 tbls kosher salt, maybe some onion and garlic powder,  then some kick, red pepper, cayenne or tabasco, heck all three if you really like fire.  Mix it in a gallon of water, soak chicken 3-5 hours.

I've been doing them at 250, but I'm going to go up to 275-300 next time I do them, still looking for that perfect skin.  
 
Thanks for the ideas - nap won over smoking chicken legs.
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     Maybe a next weekend smoke.
 
That looks like some good chicken!

I've been doing okay just holding 250ish.  But the skin doesn't quite have the snap I'm looking for.  When I bite into it, it breaks, but I get much bigger chunks than a bites worth.  

I like your idea of smoking then raising the temps up.  I'm definitely going to give that a whirl next time I do chicken.  
 
That looks like some good chicken!

I've been doing okay just holding 250ish.  But the skin doesn't quite have the snap I'm looking for.  When I bite into it, it breaks, but I get much bigger chunks than a bites worth.  

I like your idea of smoking then raising the temps up.  I'm definitely going to give that a whirl next time I do chicken.  
 If the smoker cannot reach the proper temps fire up the charcoal grill or gasser if need be.


Out of the smoker


After the grill.
 
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