Very happy with my chicken legs(not mine!... Some chickens)

[BethV]

I wanted to try chicken legs and chicken thighs in the smoker. Unfortunately, the thighs were boneless and skinless which I don't think is ideal. I used a combination of rubs for both thighs and legs. And basted the thighs with a barbecue sauce about an hour before I took them off the grill. As expected, the thighs were not as moist as I would have liked but we're very good considering they were boneless and skinless. But I am really happy with the chicken legs. I had preheated my oven to 500 thinking I would need to finish them off to crisp the skin. Totally wrong! The skin was perfect. I'm looking forward to trying bone-in chicken thighs with skin, done the right way.
Tomorrow, I am smoking a boneless leg of lamb. This new hobby of mine is pretty addicting I am loving it.

 

[Buckeye1]

That is a great bottle of wine.

 

[Blues1]

Great job! I've not gotten the skin right yet. First time I cooked thighs, flat on the grates, they were dry too. I then started rolling or folding them, and they are not dry at all. Turned out really good.
Agree with Buckeye...spot on with the wine!

 

[Bytor]

Not sure what looks better, the chicken or wine and presentation. Looks like you nailed the skinless and boneless situation. That type of chicken turns out quite well in a slow cooker on busy weekday evenings though.

 

[BethV]

Great job! I've not gotten the skin right yet. First time I cooked thighs, flat on the grates, they were dry too. I then started rolling or folding them, and they are not dry at all. Turned out really good.
Agree with Buckeye...spot on with the wine!

Thanks! Wine was great. And I like your idea of rolling the thighs. Maybe rolled with a thin slice of ham or prosciutto and a fresh sage leaf.

 

[BethV]

Not sure what looks better, the chicken or wine and presentation. Looks like you nailed the skinless and boneless situation. That type of chicken turns out quite well in a slow cooker on busy weekday evenings though.

With our stay at home orders we are pretty much dependent on grocery delivery. I don't always get the cuts of meat I expect. So it's been fun to experiment with what I do get on the smoker.