Smoked Chicken Lollipops

Smoked chicken lollipops are a new way of smoking chicken this summer. Chicken drumsticks that get a new look by pressing all the meat to the end of the bone, mimicking a lollipop shape. A appetizer or dinner that is seasoned with jerk chicken seasoning. Try this chicken lollipop recipe tonight.

Turn that grill on and learn how to make chicken lollipops in no time. These are a must make, and make eating the chicken a breeze. So buy some chicken legs at the grocery store and get grilling. Pair with our Blackstone fries!

This Chicken Lollipops Recipe Is…

• Golden brown in color
• One of the best ways to make chicken
• Restaurant style chicken lollipops at home
• French chicken winglet recipe
• Great for dinner party or summer cookout

What is A Chicken Lollipop?

Chicken lollipops are frenched chicken wing style that gives you all the meat/flesh up at the top of the bone. This allows you to hold the chicken by the bone, and eat it as you would a lollipop. The bone end being exposed bone gives you a good handle aka lollipop piece.

This Chicken Lollipop Recipe Is…

• Easy to Make
• A Creative Chicken Dish To Make
• Smoked Chicken
• Juicy Flavorful Chicken
• Flavor Any Way You Want

Ingredients Needed

Chicken Drumsticks – You will want to buy a package of drumsticks or chicken legs, you might call it different depending on where you live.

Oil – You will use a bit of oil for this recipe. We find that olive oil, canola, or vegetable oil all work for this smoked chicken legs recipe.

Seasoning – we bought a jerk seasoning for this chicken recipe. Now you could use bbq seasoning of choice, and then slather with bbq sauce at the end of the cooking process if you wanted.

How to Make

Full steps on how to make these lollipop chicken legs are in the printable recipe card. This is a visual walk through are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Step One: Preheat your smoker or grill and set it to 225 degrees F.

Step Two: Pat dry your chicken and then use a sharp knife and make a cut into the skin of the meat. You will want the meat to come off the knuckle area of the bone revealing the bone.

Step Th r ee: Then you will work with your knife at peeling and cutting the chicken and skin pushing the meat as far to the top as you can. This will create the lollipop pieces.

Step Four: You need to level off the top of the meat so that it will stand up, if you need trip the chicken a bit. Then repeat with all the chicken legs.

Step Five: Brush with oil, and then season each of the chicken pieces with the Jerk seasoning. Make sure to massage all over the chicken and skin.

Step Six: Place chicken on the smoker or grill, and cook directly on the grates, meat side down.

Step Seven: Next allow the chicken to cook until it reaches 165 degrees F. This took about 2 hours on our grill.

Once done remove the chicken and serve! Feel free to pair with dipping sauces like barbecue sauce, hot mustard, etc.

Recipe Notes:

If your chicken meat and skin doesn’t push down too easily, add a bit more slices in the side of the meat. That will help ensure all the meat gets to the bottom.

When you check the internal temperature, use a meat thermometer. Make sure to not touch the bone, or it will give you a higher temperature than what the actual meat is.

You can wrap the bone pieces on the end of each lollipop chicken with aluminum foil. This will help make it look a bit nicer for serving up if you would like.

Storing Leftovers

Refrigerate: If you don’t eat all the drumstick lollipops just store in the fridge in a proper container for 2-3 days. Then reheat in the microwave or oven for the same great flavor as fresh off the grill.

Freezer: You can freeze any leftovers as well. Place in a freezer bag or freezer friendly container. The chicken will freeze for 3-4 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and then reheat how you would like.

Practical notes

Why is it called chicken lollipop?

Once you trim the chicken and press it to one side of the bone, it mimics the look of a lollipop.

Can we deep fry the chicken instead of smoking?

Go right ahead and deep fry the chicken popsicles if you want. Just heat the oil to 350 degrees and then drop in the chicken and let it cook until the chicken is fully cooked.

How do you make chicken lollipops in air fryer?

Preheat your air fryer to 375 degrees F. Then spritz your tray with cooking oil, and then place your chicken on its side. Cook in the air fryer for 10-12 minutes, and then rotate the chicken, and repeat cooking. The chicken is done when it reaches 165 degrees internally.

What is the difference between drums of heaven and chicken lollipop?

Drums of heaven is prepared in an Indian Chinese cuisine, where lollipops are just the way to cut and shape the chicken. You can flavor your chicken any way you would like.

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Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

• 2 pounds chicken drumsticks, 8-10
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 tablespoons Jerk Seasoning

Equipment

• Smoker or Grill

Method

1. Preheat the smoker or grill to 225 Degrees F.
2. Then pat dry the chicken drumsticks with a paper towel.
3. Then with a sharp knife you will make a cut in the skin, through the tendons, in the middle of the bone. Under the knuckle of the drumstick.
4. Then you will use your hands to push down the skin and meat to the end of the chicken. If you need to cut more of the meat do-so to get all the chicken meat and skin to the top of the chicken leg.
5. Now you will brush your chicken with oil, and then add your seasoning to the meat. Make sure to coat all sides of the chicken.
6. If your chicken won't stand up meat side down you can trim the meat or skin so it is flatter and will stand up.
7. Place the drumsticks on the smoker/grill meat side down, and cook for about 2 hours. We put the chicken direction on the grates. Cook until the chicken reaches 165 degrees internally.
8. Once the chicken is done, remove from the smoker/grill and let it rest 5 minutes, then serve the lollipop chicken with your favorite dipping sauces.

Kitchen notes

Cook Time

– Depending on your grill or smoker the cook time can vary a bit. Grill – we used a Traeger Wood Pellet Smoker for this recipe. Seasoning – You can season your chicken any way you want. Go simple or complex if you want.