Description
Delicious grilled chicken thighs seasoned with a flavorful mix of spices and brushed with BBQ sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp coarse ground pepper
- 5–6 chicken thighs bone-in (bone-in, skin on)
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
- Canola oil (for brushing on the grill, if needed)
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl mix together all the seasonings.
- Pat your chicken dry with a paper towel and sprinkle the seasoning all over the thighs.
- Place the chicken on a plate and cover with plastic wrap. Put it in the fridge to marinade for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
- Remove from the fridge and let warm up slightly while you turn your grill on.
- Preheat your grill to a medium high heat for 10 minutes. You want it to be about 400°F when you put the chicken on it.
- Oil the grill grates (all of them) with canola oil, if needed, and place the chicken, skin-side down on the grill.
- Turn the grill heat down to medium. Grill for 4 minutes then rotate the chicken about 45 degrees, still skin side down, to get the nice crisscross char lines for an additional 3-4 minutes.
- Baste the side with char lines with BBQ sauce. Grill for 4 minutes.
- Turn the heat off in the middle of the grill, leaving the side burners on still. Flip the chicken over so it’s skin side down again over the grates with no flame underneath and baste the chicken with BBQ sauce again.
- Flip after 3-4 more minutes and baste once more.
- Keep flipping every 3-4 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F. About 15-20 more minutes.
- Remove from the grill and let rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Marinating the chicken for a longer time enhances the flavor.
- Ensure the grill is properly preheated for even cooking.
- Basting with BBQ sauce adds moisture and richness to the chicken.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg