Smoked Chicken Drumsticks on a Pellet Grill
Chicken drumsticks are seasoned with a dry rub and smoked at 325F with hickory until an internal temperature of 170F is reached. The smoked chicken legs can be coated with barbecue sauce if desired.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken legs
- 1/4 cup smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup seasoned salt Morton's or Lawry's
- 2 tbsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp white sugar
Instructions
- Combine the seasonings (paprika, salt, pepper, chili powder, sugar) and mix well.
- Liberally season the chicken legs and allow the rub to soak into the drumsticks for 30 minutes.
- Set your pellet smoker to 325F. Use Hickory or Pecan Pellets
- Smoke for approximately 45 minutes until an internal temperature of 170F is reached.
- Sauce the legs if desired.
Notes
A sweet barbecue sauce such as Sweet Baby Ray's is usually a fan favorite on smoked chicken legs.
This technique will work for any pellet grill such as Traeger, Z Grills, Pit Boss, etc.