How Long To Cook Chicken On Electric Grill

Looking for something easy to grill on your outdoor electric grill that's not burgers? Grilled chicken legs are a great option that's quick and easy to cook. They come out super moist without much effort and they're also a great way to season a new grill.

Grilled chicken legs on an outdoor electric grill

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On a Weber Q2400 (that's the larger Weber electric grill), I can generally cook about 10 grilled chicken legs, depending on how meaty they are. That's usually the larger family pack from Whole Foods, around 2 1/2 to 3 pounds. PS – these are great to pick up especially when there's a sale.

Grilled Chicken Legs Preparation and Grilling Tips

Honestly, I keep this super simple with a solid sprinkling of onion powder and garlic powder along with a good coating of Olive Oil Spray. You can also salt and pepper to your taste. Honestly, I skip it because I try to keep to a lower salt diet.

Don't forget to preheat your grill until it's nice and hot! For my Weber Q2400, I try to leave at least 10-15 minutes of preheat time and give the grill grates a quick scraping before adding any food.

How Long to Grill Chicken Legs

I usually heat my grill too high, mostly because it's an electric grill and I want to make sure the grates retain as much heat as possible. You'll need to open and flip the legs a few times.

To cook, I usually grill the chicken legs for about 20 minutes. Flip the legs every 5 minutes to ensure they're cooked through and don't burn.

For food safety, you should wait until the legs reach an internal temperature of 165°F before removing it from the grill.

What about BBQ Sauce?

Depending on how I plan to eat the chicken legs, I'll coat them with a bottled BBQ sauce for the 3rd and 4th sides of grilling.

This becomes a personal preference thing because I also like them just plain grilled. It works out well when you're cooking up a bunch to freeze and eat later!

What I used for Grilled Chicken Legs

Onion Powder
Garlic Powder
Olive Oil Spray
Weber Q2400 Electric Grill

Cara is a long-time Weber Electric Grill owner, having bought her first one in 2011 after realizing her condo association (and state fire marshal) banned open flame grills. Follow along for her outdoor electric grill adventures.