Best Brine Grilled Chicken Legs

(from largomason’s recipe box)

I take the skin and throw it in a hot pan with a little olive oil and fry it up like bacon.

Source: onceuponagourmetgin.blogspot.com

Ingredients

  • Chicken Legs, skinned removed
  • 1/2 of raw sugar
  • 1/4 cup kosher salt
  • 4 tablespoons liquid smoke
  • barbecue seasoning of your choice
  • cooking spray
  • water

Directions

  1. To remove skin from chicken legs use paper towels and hold by leg and pull skin

  2. Dissolve sugar and salt in water. Add liquid smoke and chicken legs.

  3. Brine chicken legs 4 to 5 hours.

  4. Remove chicken legs, rinse and pat dry. Spray with cooking spray and lightly sprinkled with seasoning.

  5. Grill on charcoal grill over medium heat for approximately 30 minutes. Turn frequently.

  6. Remove to aluminum pans and place in a 250 degree oven for another 30 to 45 minutes.

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