BBQ Chicken Thigh Recipe (Grilled or Baked)
This easy bbq chicken thighs recipe can be grilled or oven baked. All you need are some boneless skinless chicken thighs, some spices, and your favorite bbq sauce.
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs Chicken Thighs Boneless Skinless
- 2 tablespoon Brown Sugar
- 2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- ½ teaspoon Chili Powder
- 3 tbsp Avocado Oil
- 1 cup Homemade Southern BBQ Sauce
Instructions
FOR THE GRILL
- Add chicken thighs to a large bowl and top with brown sugar, kosher salt, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, chili powder and avocado oil. Mix it all up and marinate for at least 4 hours up to overnight.
- Remove from the fridge 30 minute before grilling.
- While the chicken is loosing its chill, preheat your grill over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken thighs to the grill plates and drop it to medium heat and close the lid. Cook for a few minutes on each side until they’re starting to char and get grill marks.
- Once cooked almost all the way through, baste the top and bottom of each piece of chicken with bbq sauce and place them in indirect heat. Let the bbq sauce absorb into the chicken and finish cooking.
- Once the internal temperature of the dark meat registers at 175-190 degrees (or 165 degrees F for white meat) pull the chicken and serve with more BBQ sauce.
FOR THE OVEN
- Remove the excess fat and add your boneless chicken thighs to a large bowl. Add brown sugar, kosher salt, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, chili powder and avocado oil. Mix it all together so that each piece of coated. Place it in an airtight container and keep it in the fridge for at least 4 hours up to overnight.
- Remove the marinated boneless skinless chicken thighs from the fridge. Let them come to room temperature, covered, for 30 minute before baking.
- Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 400F degrees.
- Add half of your bbq sauce to the boneless skinless thighs and toss until coated. Place chicken thighs in a single layer on an aluminum foil lined rimmed baking sheet - making sure that they're evenly spaced apart.
- Bake the chicken for 20-25 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 175-190 degrees (or 165 degrees F for white meat). Baking time may vary slightly depending on the thickness of the chicken thighs so use a meat thermometer.
- Once cooked through, add more bbq sauce and place under the broiler for the last 2-3 minutes of cooking. Watch closely to prevent burning.
- Once done, remove the BBQ chicken thighs from the oven and let them rest for a few minutes. This allows the juices to redistribute and the chicken to finish cooking through. Serve with the remaining BBQ sauce and enjoy!
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