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Smoked Chicken Thighs
Smoked Chicken Thighs are the best recipe for transforming simple chicken pieces into smokey, juicy, fall-off-the-bone tender meat.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
10 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
8
Servings
Calories:
601 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 pounds chicken thighs
Seasoning Mixture:
- 8 tablespoons butter melted, unsalted
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon sage ground
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Marinate the Chicken
- In a bowl, add the butter, lemon juice, kosher salt, ground sage, dried thyme, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika and black pepper, mixing well to combine.
- Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
- Season the chicken thighs with the butter mixture.
- Let marinate overnight.
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Smoking Instructions
- Preheat smoker to 225°F.
- Most pellet grills don’t need it, but you can add a pan of water in the corner of the smoker to keep moisture inside.
- Slather 2/3 of the butter mixture under the skin and the remaining mixture over the skin of the chicken.
- Place the chicken directly on the grill grates, skin side up.
- If you want to make a sauce from the drippings you can place an aluminum pan under the chicken.
- Cook the chicken to an internal temperature of 145 degrees.
- Increase the grill temperature to 375 degrees for the remainder of cook. This will help get the skin crispy.
- Total cook time will likely be about 2 hours
- Once the chicken reaches 160°F into the thickest part of the thigh, transfer the chicken to a cutting board and let rest for 20 minutes.
- The finished internal temperature will rise to 165 degrees.
Nutrition Information
Calories
601kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
49g
(75%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
(47%)
Monounsaturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
252mg
(84%)
Sodium
758mg
(32%)
Potassium
487mg
(10%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
656IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 601
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 601kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 49g | 75% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 252mg | 84% |
| Sodium | 758mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 487mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 656IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.