Description
These BBQ Grilled Chicken Thighs are a delicious and easy-to-make dish perfect for a summer barbecue. The chicken thighs are seasoned with a blend of spices, grilled to juicy perfection, and finished with a smoky-sweet BBQ sauce glaze.
Ingredients
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Chicken Thighs:
- 1 lb. bone-in chicken thighs
Spice Mix:
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
BBQ Sauce:
- 1/4 – 1/3 cup BBQ sauce (your favorite kind)
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Pat each chicken thigh dry with a paper towel.
- Mix Spices: Combine garlic powder, chipotle powder, chili powder, paprika, black pepper, and salt in a bowl.
- Season Chicken: Rub spice mix over chicken thighs, ensuring they are well coated. Let them sit for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat Grill: Heat the grill to 400ºF with direct and indirect heat zones.
- Grill Chicken: Grill chicken over direct heat, flipping and basting with BBQ sauce until cooked through.
- Rest and Serve: Let the chicken rest before serving with extra BBQ sauce.
Notes
- Choose a BBQ sauce that suits your taste preferences, whether sweet or spicy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh
- Calories: 264kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
