Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken leg quarters
- 2 1/2 cups barbecue sauce (recommended: Butch's Smack Your Lips Mild BBQ Sauce)
- 1/4 cup seasoning rub (recommended: Butch's Smack Your Lips Magic Dust)
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
Directions
Put the chicken in a non-reactive bowl. Combine 2 cups barbecue sauce, the seasoning rub, and vinegar and pour it over the chicken. Cover and marinate the chicken in the refrigerator at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
Preheat the oven or smoker to 225 degrees F.
Remove the chicken and shake off the excess marinade. If cooking in an oven, place on a rack over a pan to catch drippings. If cooking in a smoker, place directly on a rack. Use your favorite wood, I use New Jersey hickory. Cook until the internal temperature, using an instant-read thermometer, registers 165 degrees F, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Remove the chicken from the rack and place it in a foil pan. Brush with the reserved 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, cover with foil, and place back in the oven or smoker for 1/2 hour. Remove the chicken from the pan and finish off on a grill. Using medium to hot flame, grill until the outer skin is crisp and marked (a few minutes should do it). Serve immediately. You may also place chicken in a clean foil pan and cover with foil to keep warm until serving.
Cook's tip 1: Before adding your wood, make sure the cooking temperature has been achieved. Add meat, then wood. This will prevent the meat from looking too dark.
Cook's tip 2: For a sweeter taste, add 1/4 cup apple juice to your marinade. Adding apple juice to the barbecue sauce while grilling will give it a nice glaze, too.
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By mcniecer
Greensburg, PA
on October 02, 2009
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I made 10 pounds of BBQ chicken with this recipe for a big Labor Day picnic and everyone loved it! They kept asking "Where did you buy the chicken? It's delicious!" I proudly said "I made it!" Marinating overnight makes a big difference ... fork tender.
By godofdesireosir...
Spring Hill, KS
on June 25, 2006
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My family loved this chicken. It has very few ingredients that most people already have at home and is a simple and hassle free slow cooked meal. The chicken comes out so tender and juicy, it is excellent!
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