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Smoked Chicken Legs with Maple-Sriracha Glaze

July 19, 2018 0 Comments

In today’s video we’re making Maple-Sriracha Glazed Chicken Legs (a.k.a. chicken drumsticks) in the Pit Barrel Cooker. This easy chicken recipe starts with a brine, then we season the chicken and smoke it. The last step is applying the Maple-Sriracha glaze.

Smoked Maple-Sriracha Chicken Legs

Brine Ingredients

2 quarts water
½ cup Kosher salt
¼ cup brown sugar
12 whole cloves
3-4 bay leaves

Protein Ingredients

12-14 chicken drumsticks
Sucklebusters Clucker Duster Chicken BBQ Rub (as needed)

Glaze Ingredients

1 stick unsalted butter
2/3 cup pure maple syrup
7 tablespoons Sriracha

Recipe inspired from barbecuebible.com

Recipe Instructions

In a large pot, make the brine and stir until the salt and sugar are dissolved.
Add the chicken legs to the brine, cover and refrigerate for 6 to 8 hours.
Remove the chicken legs from the brine and pat dry with paper towels.
Season the chicken with the Clucker Duster Chicken Rub and place on a pre-heated Pit Barrel Cooker. My cooker was at 250 degrees F.
Cook the chicken for about 30 minutes, then start the glaze by melting the butter in a pan over medium heat. Add the maple syrup and Sriracha. Bring to a simmer and stir for about 5 minutes.
In approximately 1 hour 15 minutes (or when the chicken reaches 160 degrees F), apply the first layer of Maple-Sriracha sauce.
Cook the chicken for an additional 15 minutes, then turn over and glaze again.
Allow the chicken to cook until it reaches 175 -180 degrees F (15 to 30 more minutes). Total cook time was just under 2 hours.
Remove the chicken legs from the smoker, garnish as desired and let rest for 10 minutes.
Serve!

See our Smoked Chicken Leg video for the detailed recipe instructions.