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Smoked Peppered Chicken
By Traeger Kitchen
Some like it hot! If you’re bored with boring grilled chicken, try this spicy & smoky BBQ chicken recipe to spice up your life.
Prep Time
10 Minutes
Cook Time
1 Hours
Pellets
Mesquite
Ingredients
How many people are you serving?
6
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| 1 Cup | jalapeño jelly or red pepper jelly |
| 1 Cup | water |
| 4 | chicken legs |
| As Needed | Traeger Chicken Rub |
| As Needed | chili powder |
Steps
1
Combine the jelly and water in a sauce pan and simmer on the stove top for about 10 minutes or until it reaches a medium-thick consistency.
Ingredients
1 Cup jalapeño jelly or red pepper jelly
1 Cup water
2
Season the chicken quarters with the Chicken Rub and chili powder.
Ingredients
4 chicken legs
As Needed Traeger Chicken Rub
As Needed chili powder
3
Start the Traeger and preheat to 300 degrees F, lid closed, for 10 to 15 minutes.
300 ˚F / 149 ˚C
4
Place the chicken on the grill and cook for 15 minutes, lid closed.
300 ˚F / 149 ˚C
5
Baste the chicken legs with the pepper syrup. Turn the legs over and baste every 15 minutes for 30 minutes.
300 ˚F / 149 ˚C
6
Switch the setting to Smoke and smoke for 1 hour.
Super Smoke
7
Switch back to 300 degrees F for the last 15 minutes, or until the chicken reaches 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, to finish the glaze. Remove and serve while hot. Enjoy!
300 ˚F / 149 ˚C
165 ˚F / 74 ˚C