Cooking Chicken Quarters On Pellet Grill

When ready to cook start the traeger grill on smoke with the lid open until the fire is established 4 to 5 minutes.

Cooking chicken quarters on pellet grill. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 to 2 hours. I like to put the rub into a ziplock bag add a piece or two of chicken then shake it. When ready to cook oil the grill grate. Instructions dry chicken leg quarters with a paper towel.

For optimal flavor use. Finished the cook at 375ºf until the internal temperature reached 180ºf. Put the chicken into a container and store in. In general breast pieces require less cooking time than leg pieces.

Place the chicken pieces skin side down on the hot grate over the pan. Steps 1 place the chicken pieces in a large mixing bowl. Closely monitor the chicken and turn it often to ensure even cooking and to prevent charring. There is no need to rub it in.

When the chicken reaches 155 degrees f about 50 minutes for my cook glaze with the chili lime sauce. Place chicken skin side down over indirect heat and grill for 25 to 30 minutes turning every 10 minutes. Turn grill to smoke and let preheat for 10 15 minutes. Pour oil over the chicken to coat each piece then season to taste.

Remove the chicken from the refrigerator letting any excess oil drip back into the bowl. Cover the grill and cook until the juices run clear about 40 minutes for halved birds 30 to 40 minutes for chicken quarters. Preparing chicken thighs for smoking. Cook the chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees fahrenheit to kill any harmful germs warns the centers for disease control and prevention.

2 when ready to cook set traeger temperature to 180 and preheat lid closed for 15 minutes. Place the chicken quarters on the pellet grill. Let it sit for 20. Arrange the chicken on the grill grate and smoke for 1 hour.

3 remove the chicken from the refrigerator letting. After 45 minutes flip the chicken over and check the internal temp. Preheat your grill. It should take about 30 to 35 minutes to grill chicken quarters on a gas grill.

Add your rub or seasonings all over each chicken thigh. Preheat the grill to 275 to 300 degrees. Take the meat out of the package and rinse it off with cold water. While the chicken is cooking mix all of the glaze ingredients together in a pot over medium to medium high heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

The chicken can burn quickly so keep a close eye on the grill. Rub the chicken with oil and sprinkle the rub evenly over all surfaces. Remove any extra pieces of fat from the back of the chicken. Served with some fried cabbage mushrooms and red onions a side of green salad and half an avocado.

Hickory smoked the chicken quarters for 1 hour at 180ºf before bumping the pit temp to 375ºf.