The Kick’N chicken I made on my Big Easy not too long ago really got me jonesin’ for more legs. These spicy roasted chicken legs on the Char-Broil Big Easy have a nice little kick to them. And they also have a wonderful buttery flavor kissed with a bit of citrusy goodness. Although I’m usually a split chicken breast guy, the Big Easy cooks any cut, such as legs, absolutely perfect.
I often ignore chicken legs as a good candidate for cooking on my oil-less fryer. This recipe reminded me that I really need to pay a lot more attention to them! This dish came out tasting fantastic!
Note: This recipe was developed using the Char-Broil Big Easy Oil-Less Fryer. If you are cooking using the Char-Broil Smoker-Roaster Grill you should cook with the lid open and the temperature set to High. You might also need to adjust the cooking time.
Perfectly Spicy
Even if you like spicy, go easy on the cayenne first as you add it to the butter. Don’t go crazy with it. Add some and give it a taste. You can add more. It’s really hard to take it back out!
No matter what, these spicy roasted chicken legs are a treat that cook up in no time on your Char-Broil Big Easy.
Having a bunk bed basket makes it easier to cook just about anything on the oil-less fryer. It doubles the amount of cooking space. For smaller things like split chicken breasts, your Big Easy is more than capable of cooking several at once. Bigger birds, well, that’s a one-at-a-time thing. But with bunk bed baskets you can add one or even two more levels of cooking to the standard basket that comes with the Big Easy. It’s a little tricky to get two in there at once, though. To help, I have a little document that will show you how!
- Expands the cooking space of The Big Easy
- Perfect for cooking two chickens at once
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Spicy Roasted Chicken Legs on the Char-Broil Big Easy
Ingredients
- 8 chicken legs
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper more or less, to taste
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Fire up your Big Easy.
- Place the legs into the Big Easy baskets. Try to not crowd them.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan.
- Add the remaining ingredients and stir. Brush 1/3rd of the mixture over the legs and transfer to the Big Easy.
- Cook for 30 minutes then brush with another 1/3rd of the butter mixture.
- Cook another 15 minutes or until the chicken temperature reaches 165 F as measured in several places, making sure to not touch the bone.
- Brush with the remaining butter mixture and cook 5 more minutes.
- Remove and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
- Expands the cooking space of The Big Easy
- Perfect for cooking two chickens at once