Foolproof BBQ Chicken Leg Quarters

Too hot for the oven? Good. This one's for the grill.

Ingredients:

• 2–3 lbs bone-in, skin-on chicken leg quarters

• Salt & pepper

Quick BBQ Sauce:

• 1 cup ketchup

• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

• 2 tbsp brown sugar

• 2 tbsp Tamari soy sauce (San-J Tamari preferred)

• 1 tbsp yellow or Dijon mustard

• 1 tsp smoked paprika (optional but recommended)

• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

• A few dashes hot sauce (to taste)

Instructions:

1. Season the chicken: Sprinkle thighs with salt and pepper. Let them hang out while you make the sauce.

2. Mix the sauce: Stir everything together in a bowl. Taste and adjust—sweeter, tangier, spicier—it's flexible.

3. Grill low and slow: Preheat the grill to medium-low. Place thighs skin-side down and cook, covered, for 20–25 minutes, flipping halfway. Move them around if you get flare-ups.

4. Sauce & finish: Brush with BBQ sauce and grill another 5–10 minutes, flipping and brushing until sticky and slightly charred.

5. Rest & serve: Let them rest a few minutes off the grill.

   
   

Pro tip:

• Slice strips of summer squash, zucchini, and some onions to throw on the grill at the end for a side.

• Chop up seasonal cabbage with some yogurt and vinegar for a cold easy side.

• You can leave the quarters whole, or split before cooking into thighs and drumsticks for a bigger spread to feed a crowd.