Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters with a Alabama White Sauce

Today I decided to smoke some Chicken Leg Quarters, since they were on sale. Chicken Leg Quarters are always relatively inexpensive, so if your looking to feed your whole family without spending a lot of money, this would be a great way to accomplish that.

I also decided to try something different than my usual BBQ Sauce. Instead I make a homemade Alabama White Sauce, with is absolutely fantastic with Chicken! It also is a favorite of Monica's, so why not? If you have never had it you owe it to yourself to try it. I think you love it!

Ingredients:

Chicken Leg Quarters

1-2 bottles of Zesty Italian Dressing

Chicken Seasoning of your choice

Alabama While Sauce Ingredients:

2 cups of Mayonnaise

1/2 cup Cider Vinegar

1 TBS Course Ground Black Pepper

1 TBS Garlic Powder

1 TBS Sugar

1 heaping teaspoon minced Horseradish (I use the kind from a jar)

1 teaspoon Salt

1/2 teaspoon Ground Cayenne Pepper

Juice from 2 Lemons

Whisk the above ingredients in a large bowl and store in the refrigerator for a few hours before using.

Place the Chicken Legs into a large Ziploc bag, and add the bottle of Italian Dressing. Place in the refrigerator and allow to marinate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.

Remove the Chicken and place on a rack. Sprinkle each piece on both sides with Chicken Seasoning. Allow to rest on counter while you heat up your smoker.

Heat your smoker to 25-275 degrees, as this higher temperature allows the skin to get crispy. Use some wood chips or chunks to add some smoky flavor. I would recommend a fruit wood, such as Apple or Cherry.

Cook the Chicken for 1 hour. After an hour flip over and cook another 1/2 hour. After that check the temperature. Chicken will be done when it reaches an internal temperature of 175 degrees.

Once temperature is reached remove the Chicken. Cover with foil and allow to rest for 10-15 minutes. Serve or dunk the Chicken in the Alabama White Sauce. Enjoy!

To watch me prepare this recipe step by step, simple watch my video below.