maple-smoked-chicken

Ingredients:
6 to 8 maple wood chunks
6 whole chicken legs (thigh-drumstick portion)
3/4 cup ketchup
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 Tbsp. cider vinegar
1 Tbsp. bottled steak sauce
1 Tbsp. yellow mustard or Dijon-style mustard
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground allspice
1/4 tsp. black pepper
Several dashes bottled hot pepper sauce
Dash ground cloves (optional)
tomato slices (optional)


Directions:
1. At least 1 hour before smoke cooking, soak wood chunks in enough water to cover. Drain before using.

2. In a smoker, arrange preheated coals, drained wood chunks, and water pan according to the manufacturer's directions. Pour water into pan. Place chicken on the grill rack over water pan. Cover; smoke for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until juices run clear (180 degrees F). Add additional coals and water as needed to maintain temperature and moisture.

3. Meanwhile, for sauce, in a small saucepan, stir together ketchup, maple syrup, vinegar, steak sauce, mustard, cinnamon, allspice, pepper, cloves, and hot pepper sauce. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Brush some of the sauce over the chicken the last 10 minutes of cooking. Remove chicken from the smoker. Generously brush some of the warm sauce over chicken. Serve remaining sauce with chicken. If desired, garnish chicken with tomato slices. Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition facts per serving:
Calories 535
Total fat (g) 29
Saturated Fat (g) 8
Cholesterol (mg) 186
Sodium (mg) 725
Carbohydrate (g) 25
Fiber (g) 2
Protein (g) 43
Vitamin A (DV%) 0
Vitamin C (DV%) 12.990582
Calcium (DV%) 6
Iron (DV%) 18
Percent Daily values are base on a 2,000 calorie diet