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Grilled Chicken Legs are Done

Traeger Chicken Legs

Chicken legs are brined for four hours, seasoned and cooked in a two step process.
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Calories 285 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Traeger Pellet Grill

Ingredients
  

  • 5 lbs Chicken Legs
  • 1/2 cup Peanut Oil
  • Chicken Brine (ingredients below)
  • 1 gallon Water
  • 1 cup Salt
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • Chicken Dry Rub (ingredients below)
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp granulated onion
  • 1 tbsp granulated garlic
  • 1 tbsp dried Italian herbs
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon pepper
  • 1 cup BBQ Sauce of Choice

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the brine and brine the legs in the refrigerator for at least four hours.
  • Rinse the legs with water and pat dry with paper towels.
  • Toss the legs with the peanut oil and coat well.
  • Combine the dry rub ingredients and season the legs.
  • Smoke the legs at 225F for one hour.
  • Raise the temperature of your grill to 375F and grill for 30 minutes or until an internal temperature of 175F is reached.
  • Serve the legs dry with bbq sauce of choice on the side.