One of my family’s favorite chicken is this Smoked Coca Cola Chicken Leg Quarters Recipe!! This is perfect when we have other families over, everyone loves chicken! (I have included links to some great products that I have bought on my own and we love. You can buy them as well through my online sales links) This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #ExpressUrSelfie #CollectiveBias
It’s no secret that I love to smoke food and I smoked meat every chance I get! Last month the weather was amazing and it was the perfect day for smoking chicken! Now, since I love to cook with Coca-Cola ™, I had to use my Coca-Cola Brine. If I don’t mind saying so myself it turned out pretty fantastic! For a little secret, if feeding a large group of people quarters are the way to go, they are cheaper and make a lot of food for a group.
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Smoked Coca Cola Chicken Leg Quarters Ingredients:
- 5 Leg Quarters, Whole
- 2 Liter Coca-Cola
- 3 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1⁄2 Cup Honey BBQ Sauce
- 1⁄4 Cup Brown Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 3 Tbsp Salt
- Ice
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How To Make Smoked Coca Cola Chicken Leg Quarters:
To start you need a large plastic container or bucket that has a lid.
Place your chicken in the container and pour a 2 liter of Coca Cola over the chicken quarters.
Next, add the rest of the ingredients to the container, on top of your chicken.
Use a whisk or shake the container well to mix everything up.
Add into the container your ice and make sure the chicken is fully submerged in the Coca-Cola brine mixture. (You may need to add more Coca-Cola)
Store in a fridge or cooler and allow the chicken to brine for at least 24 hours before smoking.
Be sure to keep checking up on the chicken you may need to keep adding ice to the mixture to keep the chicken cold. The chicken staying so cold helps the brine absorb into the chicken faster!
Start your smoker up with the water and wood chips to get good smoke going before putting in your chicken.
Spray your smoker racks with a non-stick spray or rub them with olive oil, this helps the chicken to not stick to it.
Place your chicken on the racks in the smoker. I maintain your smoker at about 225 degrees and smoke for about 3 hours.
*Be sure to use a food thermometer to make sure your chicken is cooked to the right temperature!
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What To Serve With Smoked Coca Cola Chicken Leg Quarters:
- Smoked Potato Salad
- Grilled Corn On The Cob
- Macaroni Salad
- Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
- Grilled Zucchini
- Watermelon Feta Salad
Plus be sure to check out these other great Coca Cola Recipes!
Coca Cola Grilled Chicken Legs
Grilled Coca-Cola Chicken Thighs
Coca Cola Smoked Pork Shoulder Roast
Coke Zero BBQ Crock Pot Chicken
Coca Cola Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Smoked Coca Cola Chicken Leg Quarters
Ingredients
- 5 Leg Quarters Whole
- 2 Liter Coca-Cola
- 3 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 ⁄2 Cup Honey BBQ Sauce
- 1 ⁄4 Cup Brown Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 3 Tbsp Salt
- Ice
Instructions
- To start you need a large plastic container or bucket that has a lid.
- Place your chicken in the container and pour a 2 liter of Coca Cola over the chicken quarters.
- Next, add the rest of the ingredients to the container, on top of your chicken.
- Use a whisk or shake the container well to mix everything up.
- Add into the container your ice and make sure the chicken is fully submerged in the Coca-Cola brine mixture. (You may need to add more Coca-Cola)
- Store in a fridge or cooler and allow the chicken to brine for at least 24 hours before smoking.
- Be sure to keep checking up on the chicken you may need to keep adding ice to the mixture to keep the chicken cold. The chicken staying so cold helps the brine absorb into the chicken faster!
- Start your smoker up with the water and wood chips to get good smoke going before putting in your chicken.
- Spray your smoker racks with a non-stick spray or rub them with olive oil, this helps the chicken to not stick to it.
- Place your chicken on the racks in the smoker. I maintain your smoker at about 225 degrees and smoke for about 3 hours.
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