Grilled BBQ Chicken Legs Recipe

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Grilled BBQ Chicken Legs
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Ingredients:

  • 30 chicken legs (costco sells a package of 30 for less than $10)
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup mccormick's steak seasoning
  • 2 tbsp pepper
  • 5 -6 fresh garlic cloves

Directions:

  1. Mix all brine/marinade ingredients in a large bowl and then separate into zip lock bags and add chicken.
  2. Chill and marinade for at least 4 hours or more hours. (Remember though, longer the better).
  3. Grill chicken on a well oiled grill until browned on all sides, turning only once, about 15 to 20 mins each side. (A good indicator that legs are being cooked well in the inside is by observing blood seeping out from the top of the legs).
  4. Since all grills run at different temperatures, (if possible) make sure that grill is covered first and allowed to raise to 400 degrees before uncovering the grill, oiling the racks, and placing the legs onto the grill. This will help your grilling off to a great start.
  5. Never cover your grill there after, the sudden increase in heat will turn your legs to charcoal.
  6. Towards the end of your grilling(5 mins) liberally spread a bbq of your choice (I like Sweet Baby Ray's ) unto one side of the chicken. Then (if possible) place chicken legs on a top rack for indirect heat with the bbq side of the leg down and the none bbq'd side up.
  7. Spread the other side with bbq now and let the bbq really caramelize onto the legs for 5-10mins on indirect heat.(if you dont have a top rack, just reduce this time to 3 to 5mins).
  8. Now take the legs off the grill and Wah-Lah! You've just made some amazing BBQ'd legs. Bon Appetite!
  9. *All grills have hot spots so be mindful of these spots and switch your chicken around the grill as not to completely char them.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 5435.72 Kcal (22758 kJ)
Calories from fat 1937.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 215.28g 331%
Cholesterol 3617.25mg 1206%
Sodium 17969.77mg 749%
Potassium 9592.9mg 204%
Total Carbs 37.27g 12%
Sugars 29.55g 118%
Dietary Fiber 1.98g 8%
Protein 756.45g 1513%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 4%
Iron 40.6mg 226%
Calcium 471.8mg 47%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 116.88 Kcal (489 kJ)
Calories from fat 41.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.63g 331%
Cholesterol 77.78mg 1206%
Sodium 386.39mg 749%
Potassium 206.27mg 204%
Total Carbs 0.8g 12%
Sugars 0.64g 118%
Dietary Fiber 0.04g 8%
Protein 16.27g 1513%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.9mg 226%
Calcium 10.1mg 47%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 126.3
    Points
  • 128
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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