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Smoked Chicken Legs

Smoked Chicken Legs

Smoked Chicken Legs are easy to make and when you cook them low and slow - you'll get that perfect smoky flavor! These Smoked Drumsticks are coated in a homemade dry rub with simple spices you already have on hand.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 420 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lb chicken drumsticks

Dry Rub

Instructions
 

  • Preheat smoker to 225ºF. 
  • Mix together paprika, brown sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and chili powder.
    3 tbsp smoked paprika, 3 tbsp brown sugar, 2 tbsp salt, 3 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • In a large bowl, add chicken legs. Drizzle the chicken legs on all sides with olive oil. Pour in the dry rub and coat legs on all sides. Shake off excess rub and place legs on a baking sheet to make for easy transport. 
    3 lb chicken drumsticks
  • Place the chicken legs on the grill grates of your smoker, close the lid, and smoke for 2 1/2 hours or until the internal temperature of the legs reaches 175ºF. 
    A meat thermometer is essential! Here is my favorite instant-read thermometer or my favorite wireless one.
    Optional: At 165º brush the chicken legs with your favorite BBQ sauce
  • If you want to get a crispy chicken skin, turn the temp up on the Traeger to high heat (400º) for the last 15 minutes of cook time. 
  • Remove the legs from the smoker racks. Let them rest for a few minutes and enjoy!

Notes

**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

Nutrition

Serving: 2legsCalories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 41gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 210mgSodium: 3737mgPotassium: 679mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 2773IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 3mg
Keyword chicken, smoked, traeger
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