Honey Chipotle Chicken Quarters | Grilled Chicken with Honey Chipotle Sauce on Big Green Egg
Honey Chipotle Chicken Grilled on Big Green Egg with a Honey Chipotle BBQ Sauce
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Chicken leg quarters are excellent on the grill and are a great choice for feeding a lot of people on a budget. For this recipe I combine smoky chipotle peppers and honey to kick up the taste.
You can find Leg Quarters at any grocery store; the ones I bought were frozen in a 4lb bag. Just let them slow thaw in the refrigerator overnight and they’ll be ready to go the next day.
There’s not much trimming to do on the leg quarter, but I do remove any unwanted fat or skin from the bone side of the meat.
For the seasoning I’m using 1 cup of my AP Rub (Salt, Pepper, & Garlic), 1 Tablespoon of Ground Chipotle Pepper, and 1 teaspoon of Ground Cumin.
Place these ingredients in a ziplock bag and shake it to combine. Pour the rub into a dredge shaker and sprinkle the seasoning on all sides of the chicken.
Any grill or smoker set up for indirect heat can be used for this cook. I’m firing up my XL Big Green Egg with a good bed of Royal Oak Lump coal and a few chunks of pecan wood for smoke.
The cooking temp needs to be around 325⁰ to get the skin soft and bite through. Once it’s up to temp place the leg quarters directly on the cooking grate and insert a probe thermometer into the meat.
I use a Smoke by Thermoworks set up with the new wifi Gateway to watch these temps on my cellphone. It’s really handy when you’re away from the pit.
Once the internal temperature reaches 170⁰ it’s time to glaze. I use 2 cups of Killer Hogs The BBQ Sauce (any quality sauce can be substituted), ¼ cup of Honey, and 2 whole chipotle peppers in Adobe sauce.
Place these ingredients into a food processor and pulse until smooth. Brush over both sides of the leg quarters and continue to cook until the internal temp reaches 175⁰. Remove each one from the grill and allow them to cool for a few minutes before serving.
The smoky heat from the Chipotle Pepper and the sweetness from the Honey turn these leg quarters into something special!
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Legs and thighs, the best part of the chicken.
Sorry to be eating it in front of y'all like that but this is some good chicken
I can bbq all year round. I love it
Why is the fat so yellow, I've never seen chicken skin like that in my whole life.
Malcom you are the man!
One of the reasons I like Malcom's ideos is that he cooks some slightly less common cuts of meat. So many people prefer breast meat on chickens and I don't know why. All the flavour is in the legs.
Ain't nobody mad you eating in front us,hell I wish I was standing right next to you taking a bite of one them leg quarters myself
My boy Malcolm much love too you
Malcom that was great that chicken looks great and delicious
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5:23 Couldn't have said it better myself!
I love Barbecue chicken quarters,the most juicest part of the chicken,Thanks for the recipe….
Did u brind the chicken
Looks great buying me a can of chipotle peppers in Adobe and make this.
Tbh why you put all thos flawors on the skin???? If you like skin, why not just grill chicken skin becous the chicken meat still gona teast just chicken
Is that called Chicken in US omg!!! I whould call it Hormon bombs!!!😂😂😂
How much charcoal did you use?
Amazing!! Really looks delicious!!
Sold for Fourth of July!! Look for posts. Great recipe. #labradorbbqwv
You had a video were you discouraged pecan with chicken, and in this video you prefer it. Thoughts, did you learn something new since then?
I have a gas grill my chicken always burns before its done on the inside help! What do i do its a 5 burner gas gill
Love your vids. Did you brine the leg quarters prior to seasoning and also did you put any oil on them so that the rub would stick ?
awesome video mate.
You can cook big dawg
Too bad we couldn't taste it, but that has to be the best bbq chicken I ever saw…even before the glaze went on, but I bet that sauce was great. I'm gonna try this.
5:23 just listen
Big mal you gotta bring your cooking to Australia… we hungry!!!
I would hate to be your neighbor.
Awesome as always. I looked for this on your app and didn't see anything. I don't have WIFI what Bluetooth thermometer you recommend
Anyone else lol at 7:27?
That little flap of skin on the bottoms the best part lol
Love the video Malcolm… We ( my family ) eats alot of chicken 🐔 ; especially leg quarters.. I'm goin to give your seasoning blend a try.. Keep up the good work & step by step tutorial on the way u prep & cook
Great video's man!!! You are my go to man on YouTube for smoking and grilling! Very helpful!!!
I'm inspired 👍 going to break out the ole smoker and try out this beautiful looking chicken.
Good Lort Malcom. All these years I thought you had some fat fingers. And I learn this video you use a heat resistance cloth glove under the nitrate gloves. 😂 That's a good idea. I'm gonna adopt it. I'll try this recipe as well. Keep the good work up.
Good stuff Malcolm. The only problem I found with this technique is that the skin is not crispy.
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Killed it. Awesome!
International shipping on that gold rub-in-a-tub!!
I've been trying to make one of your recipes per week and everything has turned out great. Thanks for the tips and videos.
I tried this a few weeks ago on a Traeger smoker and they were OUTSTANDING! WOW.
watched this video while having grilled chicken 🙂
Praise the Lord for these videos
Oh my goodness oh my goodness yumm
Well I must be out of my mind watching this video right at dinner time…now I am STARVING watching you eat that chicken leg!! I can almost taste that sweet n' heat bbq sauce!! Dag-gum that looks delicious!! Great job Malcolm!! I don't have a BGE but will try this recipe on my Weber. Thanks man!
wow that chicken looks amazing
Ain't no need to be sorry to eat that awesome chicken it just shows how good it is haha
Dude this sounds perfect. Have done this many times. Chipotle and adobe, perfect flavor. try my dipping sauce if you will, and let me know what you think. 1/3 cup pimento cheese, 23 cup ranch, and 14 cup pickled jalapenos.. blended smooth. More of a mild fan, try banana pepper slices. Both are great…
I really appreciate your videos! We are new to the craft…just got a pellet smoker. We are getting some awesome ideas from you!