BBQ Grilled Chicken Thighs

Ingredients

• 1 lb. chicken thighs (bone-in or boneless)
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 – 1/3 cup bbq sauce, your favorite kind

Directions

1. 01

   Begin by taking out the chicken thighs and pat each one with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.

2. 02

   Next, add the garlic powder, chipotle powder, chili powder, paprika, black pepper, and salt into a small bowl and mix all the spices together.

3. 03

   Pour the spices over the chicken thighs and massage the thighs with the spices and be sure that each chicken thigh is covered with spices.

4. 04

   Let the chicken thighs sit for at least 30 minutes in the spices (longer is always better). This will help get the juices get flowing and flavor the meat.

5. 05

   preheat the grill to 400ºF

6. 06

   Place the chicken on the grill skin/smooth-side down over direct heat for 4-5 minutes or until the chicken releases easily from the grilling surface.

7. 07

   Flip the chicken and cook the chicken for another 4-5 minutes again, until the chicken releases easily.

8. 08

   Baste the chicken in your BBQ sauce and flip, then baste the top, it should be skin/smooth-side up.

9. 09

   After 3 more minutes, baste, flip again and baste a final time.

10. 10

    Close the grill and let the BBQ sauce caramelize for 2-3 more minutes, check to make sure the internal temperature has reached 165 in the thickest part of the chicken and remove it from the grill.

11. 11

    Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes and then enjoy with more BBQ sauce.

Notes

• BBQ sauce- the BBQ sauce is going to add a lot of flavor to your thighs. So, make sure you like your bbq sauce. If you like it sweet, use a sweeter sauce and if you like it spicy/smokey, use a spicy sauce.