Juicy Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters

These juicy smoked chicken leg quarters taste great because they are tender and smoked. Great for a barbecue or any other outdoor event.

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken leg quarters
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Wood chips for smoking

Instructions:

Put chicken leg quarters in water and pat them dry

Mix olive oil, soy sauce, honey, Dijon mustard, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a bowl using a whisk

This is the marinade

Put the chicken leg quarters in a plastic bag that can be closed again and add the marinade

Close the bag and rub the chicken with the marinade

Put the mixture in the fridge for at least four hours or overnight

Warm up your smoker to 107F 225C and add wood chips to start smoking

Take the chicken out of the marinade and let the extra run off

Spread out the leg quarters on the grill grates

Smoke the chicken for two and a half to three hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 165F 74C

Every hour, baste the chicken with the marinade

When the chicken leg quarters are done, take them out of the smoker and let them rest for 10 minutes

Then, serve them