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Chicken thighs on the grill

Sweet Chicken Thighs

Sweet Chicken Thighs

Chicken thighs are NOT just for gumbos and soups. Fire up that grill, y’all!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Style American
Keywords: chargrilled, chicken thighs, grilled chicken, sweet, thighs
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 1 hour
Cool Down 15 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Serves: 4 people

What's In It?

  • 8-10 Chicken Thighs
  • dash Sea Salt
  • dash Coarse Black Pepper
  • 2 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp Rosemary, finely chopped
  • 1/2 Tbsp Cumin
  • 1/2 Tbsp Paprika
  • 1 Lime, halved
  • 2 Tbsp Light Olive Oil
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Red Pepper Flakes

How to Make It

  1. Start by rinsing the thighs, and pat dry to remove all water so the seasoning will stick.

  2. Sprinkle each thigh piece with salt and pepper.

  3. Place the thighs into a bowl and add in the garlic, rosemary, cumin, paprika, 1/2 lime juice, olive oil, parsley and red pepper flakes.

  4. Combine all ingredients making sure each piece is thoroughly coated. Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes.

  5. When you are ready to grill, let the chicken come to room temperature on the counter. Preheat your grill to around 400 degrees. Place the thighs skin side down and let grill covered for 5 minutes. You can add wood chips to your coals if you want to add a sweet, smoky flavor.

  6. Turn the thighs over and let cook an additional 5 minutes. For the remaining 15 minutes, move them to the opposite side of the grill and cook indirectly. You can test for required temperature with a Thermapen digital thermometer, which should read 180 degrees.

  7. Squeeze the other lime half over the chicken, and top with fresh cilantro.

Grillmaster Notes

Equipment:

You can test for required temperature with a Thermapen digital thermometer, which should read 180 degrees.

Guru

Guru

Born in Mississippi, raised in Southeast Louisiana, I've been around good food my whole life. I’m enjoy sharing my love for the grill and the Grillax Lifestyle with my two boys.

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Guru

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Born in Mississippi, raised in Southeast Louisiana, I've been around good food my whole life. I’m enjoy sharing my love for the grill and the Grillax Lifestyle with my two boys.

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