RCI-MT.006.0097.001
Smoked Garlic Chicken
Smoked Garlic Chicken from the Recidemia collection
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate
Ingredients
- chicken leg quarters4 wholeskin removed
- paprika1/4 cup
- tbs chili powder2 unit
- tbs cayenne pepper1 1/2 unit
- tbs lemon pepper2 unit
- tbs garlic powder2 unit
- tbs salt1 unit
- tbs black peppercorns1 unitcracked
- Forearm-sized mesquite wood chunks1 unit
- Yellow mustard1 unit
Method
1
Combine seasonings. Set aside.
2
Brush chicken with mustard. This will help make a crust. Press seasoning mixture into both sides of meat. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
3
Preheat smoker to 225 degrees F with mesquite. Add chicken pieces and insert a probe thermometer into one of them. Cook, adding wood as needed, until internal temperature reaches 170 degrees F.
4
Move to a very. very high grill and cook until charred and marked. Flip and repeat.
5
Serve immediately with desired side dishes.