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BBQ Chicken Thighs

This is the one of the best summer cookout recipes by far, with moist, flavorful chicken and bite-through skin
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 618 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 chicken thighs bone-in, skin-on
  • 16 tbsp BBQ sauce of choice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Instructions
 

  • Combine the salt, freshly ground black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder in a bowl
  • Trim any excess fat and skin from the thighs. Using a meat tenderizer, pierce the skin of all the thighs
  • Dust the chicken thighs with the rub on both sides
  • Pull the skin taut so it’s even and tucked in as best as possible. Allow them to rest for an hour before cooking
  • Set your smoker or grill to 425 degrees and cook for about 30 minutes. Check internal temperature close to the bone
  • Remove from the heat when they reach 160 degrees F and apply your bbq sauce to all sides of the chicken thighs and return to the grill for about 10 minutes
  • Optionally, reapply barbecue sauce and put them back in for 10 minutes for a stronger BBQ taste
  • Remove the chicken thighs and allow to rest for at least 5 minutes before serving
Keyword BBQ, chicken skin, chicken thighs, grilled recipe, Summer