How Long to Grill Chicken Thighs + Marinade!

Course dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken, chicken thighs, grill

Servings

Calories 221kcal

Marinating your chicken is the easiest, and best way to get a tasty, juicy result. We start our marinade with buttermilk.To get the best flavor spice blends are a good addition, but watch for the sodium content to avoid it ending up making the chicken too salty. We like to use onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika for our seasonings. Simply add the chicken thighs to a glass container or a bag, add in the buttermilk, spices, and a spoon of dijon mustard. Then a few dashes of sriracha, and Worchestershire sauce. You can marinade them for 30 minutes, or all day. You can even leave them overnight. Soaking chicken pieces or other meats in buttermilk make the meat tender. While harsher acids like lemon juice or vinegar can tenderize, they can also dry out the meat. You will get the most flavorful chicken by using a marinade.

Fire up your grill with charcoal. Once the fire dies down, and the hot coals are ready, we place 1 or 2 pieces of Western Premium BBQ cherry wood chunks in the center of the glowing charcoal. You are looking for a medium-high heat. At this point place if you have a plate setter, place it over the heat and add the grill. Using a paper towel with a little olive oil, brush the grill grates so the chicken does not stick.

Place boneless chicken thighs on grill grates, and grill them for approximately 6-7 minutes with the grill lid on.
Flip and grill for another 6-7 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 160°F. They will continue to cook to the safe temprature of 165°F while resting, covered with foil. You will want to let them rest for 5 minutes, before you slice and serve.