Ingredients
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- 12 chicken drumsticks (about 3 lbs.)
- 1 and 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 tsp. pepper
- 3/4 tsp. garlic powder
- About 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare grill for cooking over direct and indirect heat.* Lightly oil the grate.
- Sprinkle the chicken on all sides with the salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Arrange chicken on the indirect side (over grill elements that are not turned on). Cook there with the lid closed until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached, about 30 to 40 minutes. While they’re cooking, check the grill every 10 minutes or so and adjust the heat as needed to maintain an “oven” temperature of between 325-375°F.
- Brush the chicken with the barbecue sauce, if using.
- Move the chicken to direct heat and cook until it has nice grill marks, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Brush on more barbecue sauce halfway if desired.
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Notes
*To do so, turn one side of the grill on high and leave the other side off. The side that has high heat will be the direct cooking area, and the side with the elements off is the indirect cooking area. Ideally, when the lid is closed, the temperature inside the grill will be between 325-375°F.