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Smoking Techniques => Hot Smoking and Barbecuing => Topic started by: jlevin75 on May 26, 2014, 03:39:30 PM

Title: Smoked bacon wrapped chicken legs
Post by: jlevin75 on May 26, 2014, 03:39:30 PM
These were such a hit I did a second round. Didn't get picks the first time but remembered to this time. (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/27/abe2u5av.jpg)


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Title: Re: Smoked bacon wrapped chicken legs
Post by: CoreyMac on May 26, 2014, 03:56:09 PM
Nice, gotta try these. Details? Any spice on the legs? Once slice of bacon per?

Corey
Title: Re: Smoked bacon wrapped chicken legs
Post by: tailfeathers on May 26, 2014, 05:28:47 PM
My kind of finger food! :P
Title: Re: Smoked bacon wrapped chicken legs
Post by: Saber 4 on May 26, 2014, 07:42:47 PM
Have legs, have bacon, must try this one! :)
Title: Re: Smoked bacon wrapped chicken legs
Post by: jlevin75 on May 27, 2014, 12:15:52 PM
Thanks guys, my wife who hates bone-in chicken ate 1/2 dozen of these she liked them so much.  first round I injected with Creole butter and they were a huge hit at the BBQ we had (along with the pulled pork I did that I also didn't get pics of). 

This round I didn't have anymore Creole butter so I tried something different.
Pulled the skins off first (didn't do the full-on lollipop) and then I dusted with Essence of Emeril ( I had made a larger batch of the seasoning mix for something else and had some left over.  I would suggest tripling the recipe below):
Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Coated them up pretty well and then wrapped each leg in a slice of bacon (a couple of really large ones got 2).

I bought a chicken leg rack off Amazon that holds 12 legs and fits perfectly in the bradley:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FHX5QY/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The rest went into a pan.

I set the bradley at 280 and did 2 hours of mesquite (I wanted to do hickory but I'm out).  Once the IT hit 165 I took them off the bradley and tossed them on the top rack of the grill to crispy up the bacon. (about 5-10 minutes flipping them around repeatedly).

They came out with a great smoked flavor, crispy bacon, and super moist on the inside.  The Essence of Emeril has a little bit of heat but not mouth scorching.
Title: Re: Smoked bacon wrapped chicken legs
Post by: Redneckinthecity on May 27, 2014, 12:59:24 PM
Looks like the skin is off the legs?
Title: Re: Smoked bacon wrapped chicken legs
Post by: jlevin75 on May 28, 2014, 05:23:06 AM
Quote from: Redneckinthecity on May 27, 2014, 12:59:24 PM
Looks like the skin is off the legs?

Yessir, all of the posts I read said the skin gets rubbery so I replaced the skin with bacon  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Smoked bacon wrapped chicken legs
Post by: renoman on May 28, 2014, 06:12:22 AM
Emeril's Essence is hands down the best spice mixture in my cupboard. I put that $hit on everything!