Maple Bourbon Chicken Leg Quarters

How to make Maple Bourbon Chicken Leg Quarters Recipe

Serves: 6

Ingredients
6 chicken leg quarters
1 cup Sweet Baby Rays original barbecue sauce
1 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup bourbon
1 tbsp bacon fat
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp mustard powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp smoked paprika (or Hungarian paprika)
1 tbsp red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp MLG Poultry Rub

Method:
Set up the cooker for indirect heat cooking at 250 degrees F. Add chunks of apple wood for smoke.

Apply the poultry rub all over the chicken thighs.

Place the chicken pieces on the cool side of the grill away from the heat and put the lid on the cooker with the vents wide open. Cook for 50 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F.

In a medium saucepan, warm the remaining ingredients on medium heat until the sauce starts to simmer, then turn off the heat and let it cool.

Use a basting brush to apply the sauce on all the thighs. Cook for 10 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F.

Apply more sauce on the chicken pieces and serve immediately.