BBQ Chicken Thighs

Simple grilled chicken thighs with a sear-and-smoke technique. Direct heat for crispy skin, then indirect heat with smoke to finish. Brush with BBQ sauce in the final minutes for a sticky glaze.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 family-sized package of chicken thighs (about 12 pieces)
• Salt
• Pepper
• BBQ sauce

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Set Up the Grill: Set up your grill for indirect heat with a hot zone and a cool zone.
2. 2Season: Salt and pepper the chicken thighs generously on all sides.
3. 3Sear the skin of each chicken thigh over the direct heat until you get some nice grill marks.
4. 4Smoke and Cook: Move the thighs to the cooler side of the grill, skin side up. Add smoke chips to the direct heat and close the lid. Cook until the internal temperature of your largest piece reaches 180°F, about an hour.
5. 5Glaze and Serve: Five minutes before removing, brush on BBQ sauce. Remove chicken thighs and serve.