traeger chicken thighs

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Smoked Chicken Thighs

chicken thighs

bbq rub

canola oil

Preheat your pellet grill to 180-200°, on the...

Preheat your pellet grill to 180-200°, on the smoke setting, if you have one.

Liberally rub the chicken thighs with the homemade...

Liberally rub the chicken thighs with the homemade rub or your favorite dry rub.

Place the chicken on the grill, skin-side up,...

Place the chicken on the grill, skin-side up, and smoked for 30-120 minutes. The longer you smoke, the more intense the flavor will be, so adjust accordingly.

After the smoke time, crank up the grill...

After the smoke time, crank up the grill to 325° and place a temperature probe so you can track the temperature.

Let the chicken cook until the internal temperature...

Let the chicken cook until the internal temperature reaches 165°. Remove from the grill.

Place a cast-iron pan on the stovetop with...

Place a cast-iron pan on the stovetop with about 1/4 inch of oil in the bottom.

Place the chicken thighs skin-side down in the...

Place the chicken thighs skin-side down in the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes until the skin is crispy.

Succulent and tender smoked chicken thighs with crispy skin in under an hour.

Traeger Smoked Chicken Thighs

chicken thighs ((12 pieces))

olive oil

lemon, juiced, and zested ((3 tbsp))

orange juice

garlic (crushed)

rosemary

Tbsp sea salt

tsps black pepper

tsp chipotle pepper ((or smoked paprika))

cayenne pepper ((optional))

prepare marinade

Add oil, lemon juice and zest, orange juice, crushed garlic, rosemary, sea salt, black pepper, chipotle pepper, and cayenne pepper to a large bowl and whisk to incorporate the flavors.

marinate chicken

Dip the chicken thighs, one at a time, into the marinade and transfer them to a large gallon-sized bag. Pour any remaining marinade into the bag. Squeeze the air out of the bag, then seal and place in the fridge for at least a few hours to marinate the chicken. 

preheat Traeger

Preheat your Traeger or wood pellet grill to 200 F for 15 minutes. Place the seasoned chicken thighs directly on the grate (skin-side up) and smoke for 20 minutes using super smoke. Retain the remaining marinade for final basting in the last step.

smoke chicken

Next, turn up the temperature to 375 F and smoke the chicken for an additional 30 minutes.

reverse sear

Finally, increase the temperature to 400 F. Baste the chicken skin with the remaining marinade and flip the chicken skin-side down. Smoke for 5 minutes, or until the skin is crispy and the chicken&#39;s internal temperature reaches 165-180 degrees F.

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