Smoked Chicken Thighs
Tender smoked chicken thighs with a homemade seasoning and sticky BBQ sauce finish!
Servings: 4
Calories: 516kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken thighs bone in, skin on
- 2 Tablespoons BBQ Chicken Rub
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Preheat pellet grill to 275 degrees Fahrenheit. We used competition blend pellets in the pellet grill.
- Trim off any excess skin on chicken thighs. Rub olive oil all over chicken thighs then sprinkle BBQ Chicken rub so it coats the chicken.
- Place chicken thighs on smoker skin side up. Insert temperature probe into thickest part of chicken thigh. Close pellet grill lid and smoke at 275 degrees Fahrenheit for about 1 to 1½ hours or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Baste chicken with BBQ sauce and smoke for another 10 minutes.
- Remove from smoker and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 516kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 189mg | Sodium: 301mg | Potassium: 443mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 236IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg