Sweet Heat Chicken Legs

These juicy, Sweet Heat Chicken Legs are a breeze to make and bursting with flavor! With a quick marinade and a simple cook time, you'll have tender, perfectly seasoned chicken ready in no time. Ideal for a busy weeknight or weekend cookout, this recipe is sure to be a crowd-pleaser!

Sweet Heat Chicken Legs

Chosen Cooking Method: Traeger Smoker (see below for alternative cooking methods)

Prep Time: 30 minutes - 8 hours (optional overnight marination)

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

• 12 uncooked chicken drumsticks
• Approx. 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• Approx. 3 tablespoons Lazy Lightning seasoning by AlcheMeats
• 1 gallon-size bag

Directions:

1. Dry off the drumsticks with a paper towel.
2. In the gallon-size bag, combine half of the white olive oil and 1 tablespoon of Lazy Lightning seasoning by AlcheMeats.
3. Place all drumsticks into bag.
4. Pour remaining white olive oil and 1 additional tablespoon of Lazy Lightning seasoning by AlcheMeats into gallon bag.
5. Seal the bag and massage the drumsticks together until the chicken is fully covered with the marinade.
6. Marinate in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes (longer is better; overnight is best).
7. Remove from refrigerator and re-season both sides of the drumsticks with Lazy Lightning seasoning by AlcheMeats (discard leftover marinade).
8. Place drumsticks on the grill of cold smoker (do not pre-heat smoker).
9. Close lid and turn on to 400 degrees.
10. Cook for approximately 1 hour, or internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
11. Remove from smoker, serve and enjoy!

Pro Tip: You do not need to flip over food when using a smoker. However, you can flip halfway through for better presentation of grill marks on both sides of your meat.

Alternative Cooking Methods:

Oven

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Place drumsticks on cookie sheet, approx. one inch apart.
3. Cook for 40 minutes, flipping the drumsticks halfway through.

Air Fryer

1. When ready to cook, place drumsticks in air fryer.
2. Cook at 400 degrees for 18 minutes, flipping the drumsticks halfway through.

Pro Tip: Drumsticks should not touch each other or the sides of the air fryer. May need to do multiple batches depending on the air fryer size.

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