Grilled Chicken Leg Quarters Recipe
Easy way to cook perfect and crispy chicken leg quarters.
Ingredients
- Chicken leg quarters
Dry rub
- 1 part Salt
- 1 part Black pepper
- 1 part Smoked paprika powder
- 2 parts Dried thyme
Instructions
- Cut off any hanging pieces of fat and skin from the chicken legs and pat them dry.
- Mix the dry rub ingredients in a small bowl.
- Apply the dry rub all over the chicken legs.
- Set up your grill for indirect heat.
- Grill the chicken leg quarters on indirect heat, lid closed, for about 20 minutes then flip them over and grill for another 20 minutes.
- Move the chicken over to direct heat and grill for about 5 minutes per side to get a nice and crispy skin. Check that the internal temperature is at least 165 Fahrenheit (or 74 Celcius) before taking the chicken legs from the grill.
- Let the chicken rest for a few minutes and serve with your favorite side dishes.