Grilled Chicken Smoked Sausage and Corn
Grilled Chicken Smoked Sausage and Corn makes a great meal to feed a hungry crowd. Spatchcock chickens, smoked sausage links and garlic butter corn on the cob is a delicious combo for family gatherings, tailgating or any cookout.
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 653kcal
Ingredients
- 3 whole chickens
- 3 tablespoons salted butter softened
- 1 tablespoon diced jalapeño seeds removed
- 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 3 tablespoons dry rub
- 1 ½ pounds smoked sausage
for the corn:
- 9 ears of corn
- ¼ cup salted butter
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Prepare a grill fire to 300°.
- Remove chicken from packaging, pat dry with paper towels.
- Cut the backbone out of each chicken and press flat with your hands to spatchcock. Discard the backbones or save to make chicken stock.
- Mix 3 tablespoons butter with diced jalapeño, 1 tablespoon granulated garlic and 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika.
- Rub about a tablespoon of butter mixture under the skin of each chicken.
- Sprinkle each chicken with dry rub.
- Place chickens onto the grill and close the lid.
- Meanwhile, melt 1/4 cup of butter and mix with 1 teaspoon granulated garlic, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika and 1.2 teaspoon of pepper.
- Brush over the corn on the cob.
- Add the smoked sausage and corn onto the grill over indirect fire.
- Continue to cook 20 minutes with the grill closed.
- Brush the corn again with butter mixture. Cook until chicken reaches 165° using a digital meat thermometer to check in the thick part of the thighs, near the bone.
- Remove from grill and rest 15 minutes before carving.
Notes
Store leftover chicken, smoked sausage and corn in a zip top bag in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
Reheat wrapped in foil on a sheet pan at 350° for 15- 20 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 653kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 184mg | Sodium: 751mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g