Ingredients
Scale
- 4-6 skin on chicken leg quarters
- 1 bottle Italian dressing (Enough to cover chicken and marinate)
- 1/4 cup bbq seasoning of choice (Or use homemade version here)
- 1/2 cup bbq sauce of choice
Instructions
- Place chicken leg quarters in a large bowl or gallon freezer bags, and pour enough Italian dressing to cover the chicken, then seal the container and refrigerate to marinate overnight.
- Preheat your grill to roughly medium high (About 350-400°F) and set it up for two zone cooking. (One hot side and one cool side)
- Remove chicken from Italian dressing marinade and pat excess dressing off the chicken with a paper towel. Then season the chicken with bbq seasoning of choice.
- Cook the chicken quarters over direct heat for a few minutes on each side and then finish on indirect heat, skin side up for the remainder of the cook.
- Continue cooking the chicken until the internal temperature reaches 165°F. Brush on a layer of your favorite bbq sauce, close the lid and continue cooking the chicken until it reaches 175°F.
- Repeat the same process at 175°F by brushing on another layer of bbq sauce.
- Remove the chicken quarters off the grill when they are temping about 185°F (The chicken will not be overcooked).
- Rest for 15 minutes and serve.
Notes
- If you like the chicken extra crispy and charred, finish with your final coating of bbq sauce, then grill them over direct heat for a few minutes on each side. The sugars in the bbq sauce will caramelize and darken, and the edges of the chicken around the skin will char up.
