Ingredients
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- 2 pounds bone in skin on chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup of my easy dry rub recipe
- 1/2 cup your favorite BBQ sauce + more for serving
Instructions
- Set the pellet grill to 275 degrees.
- Trim excess skin off the edges of the chicken.
- Pat chicken thighs dry with a paper towel. Rub chicken thighs on all sides with the dry rub.
- Place chicken thighs on the grill skin side up and smoke for about 60 minutes or until the chicken reaches 165 degrees internally.
- Brush with BBQ sauce and smoke for another hour or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 170-175 degrees.
- Allow to rest 5-10 minutes, serve with extra BBQ sauce on the side, and enjoy!
Equipment
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- Use a meat thermometer. Because the chicken is cooking low and slow in the pellet smoker, you’ll want to ensure the internal temperature is at a good 170-175 degrees. Using a meat thermometer is the best way to make sure the chicken is cooked through before digging in.
- Add a sheet of aluminum foil under your wire rack or grill grate for easy cleanup to catch any grease that drips.
- Add some cayenne pepper to your dry rub if you like it a little spicy!
- To get crispy chicken skin, pop the chicken thighs under the broiler in your oven for a couple minutes!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Resting Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Smoker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 355
- Sugar: 13.9 g
- Sodium: 378.6 mg
- Fat: 6.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 19.5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 51.8 g
- Cholesterol: 165.5 mg
