Smoked Chicken Quarters

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      4 hr

Appears in
Smoking Meat: The Essential Guide to Real Barbecue

By Jeff Phillips

Published 2012

  • About

Chicken quarters are undoubtedly my favorite; in my opinion, the leg and thigh are the most flavorful parts of the bird, and there’s no need to fight for the breast or wing—coming from a rather large family has taught me everything about that!

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken quarters
  • 2 Tbsp yellow mustard
  • cup

Method

Preparation

Brine the chicken quarters, if desired (see the section on Brining in the Smokeology chapter).

Rinse the chicken with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Apply a light layer (1 tsp) of the mustard to each of the quarters, then sprinkle each piece with about 1 Tbsp of the All-Purpose Rub or