5.0 from 3 votes
Smoked Chicken Thighs
Smoked chicken thighs are tender, juicy, and loaded with flavor.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 319 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 skin-on bone-in chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the smoker to 225°F.
- Mix the spices together in a bowl.
- Season the chicken thighs on both sides.
- Place the thighs on your smoker and smoke them until the internal temperature hits 155°F. This will take about 1½ hours.
- Once the internal temp is reached, bump the smoker up to 300°F and let them smoke until the internal temperature hits 185°F.
- Let them rest for 10 minutes before serving.
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Notes
- A good idea is to salt the chicken separately, ensuring a nice even coating of salt. It is the most important ingredient to juicy and flavorful chicken. Just mix the other 3 spices separately.
- If you wish to put sauce on the chicken, do so when you bump the temperature up to 300°F. Also make sure that it is a sauce on the thinner side. This will allow it to glaze and become sticky much easier, resulting in a better end product.
- This method can also apply to whole chickens. Cook time will vary, but the internal temps are the same, with the breast being done at 175°F.
Nutrition Information
Calories
319kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
142mg
(47%)
Sodium
402mg
(17%)
Potassium
310mg
(9%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
0.04g
(0%)
Vitamin A
237IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 319
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 319kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 402mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.04g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 237IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.