Honey Chipotle Chicken

Chicken leg quarters are excellent on the grill and are a great choice for feeding a lot of people on a budget. Smoky chipotle peppers and honey kick up the taste.

Total Time

40min

4.3

3 Ratings

Author: How to BBQ Right

Servings:

Ingredients

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1 cup

All-Purpose Spice Rub

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1 Tbsp

Chipotle Chili Powder

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1 tsp

Ground Cumin

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2 cups

Barbecue Sauce

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4 Tbsp

Honey

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Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce

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4 lb

Bone-In, Skin-On Chicken Leg Quarters

Cooking Instructions

Prepare Big Green Egg or other BBQ grill/smoker for indirect cooking at 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Add pecan wood chunks to hot coals for smoke flavor.

Combine All-Purpose Spice Rub (1 cup) , Chipotle Chili Powder (1 Tbsp) , and Ground Cumin (1 tsp) . Season Bone-In, Skin-On Chicken Leg Quarters (4 lb) on all sides.

Place each leg quarter on the grill and cook until internal temperature reaches 170 degrees F (77 degrees C), about 30 minutes.

Place Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce (2) , Honey (4 Tbsp) , and Barbecue Sauce (2 cups) in a food processor and pulse until smooth. Brush glaze over leg quarters and cook for another 10 minutes.

Remove leg quarters from grill once internal temperature reaches 175 degrees F (80 degrees C) and serve.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

992

FAT

68.1 g

PROTEIN

46.8 g

CARBS

50.8 g