Best 12 Bbq Chicken Thighs Recipes

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**Tantalizing BBQ Chicken Thighs: A Journey of Flavor and Simplicity**

Indulge in the delectable symphony of flavors presented by these BBQ chicken thighs, where succulent meat meets a tantalizing blend of spices. Dive into a culinary adventure with our curated collection of recipes, each offering a unique twist on this classic dish. From the smoky allure of grilled thighs basted in homemade BBQ sauce to the tangy delight of honey chipotle-glazed chicken, our recipes promise an explosion of taste that will leave you craving more. Prepare to embark on a journey of taste and simplicity, as we guide you through the steps of creating these mouthwatering BBQ chicken thighs, perfect for any occasion.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

BBQ CHICKEN THIGHS



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Marinate chicken thighs in BBQ for a tender and flavorful meal from Chungah Rhee of Damn Delicious.

Provided by Reynolds Kitchens(R)

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Reynolds®

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup ketchup
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon molasses
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon ground mustard
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ cup water
8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Reynolds Wrap® Non Stick Aluminum Foil

Steps:

  • Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
  • Whisk together ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper and water. Reserve 1/3 cup and set aside.
  • Combine ketchup mixture and chicken in a gallon-size slider bag or large bowl; refrigerate and marinate for at least 1 hour to overnight, turning the bag occasionally. Drain the chicken from the marinade; discard marinade.
  • Make drainage holes in a sheet of Reynolds Wrap® Non-Stick Foil with a grilling fork. Place foil sheet on grill grate with non-stick (dull) side facing up. Immediately place chicken on foil.
  • Add chicken to grill and cook, flipping once and basting with reserved 1/3 cup marinade until cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes on each side.
  • Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 515.4 calories, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 142.1 mg, Fat 24.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 39.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 846.6 mg, Sugar 30.4 g

GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH BLACKBERRY BBQ SAUCE



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Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network

Time 3h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon kosher salt
8 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
Olive oil
1/2 recipe Blackberry BBQ Sauce
3 pints fresh blackberries
12 ounces dark beer
1 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 habanero pepper, slit
1 tablespoon ground chipotle chile powder
1 tablespoon finely ground coffee
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon ground cumin

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the coriander, paprika and salt. Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels, season on both sides with the spice mixture and place in a gallon-size zip-top bag. Refrigerate for several hours but preferably overnight.
  • Prepare and preheat your lump charcoal grill to create two heat zones: high and low.
  • Brush the chicken thighs with olive oil and place them skin-side down on the hot side of the grill. Cover and cook for 2 minutes. Uncover and move the chicken to the low side of the grill, skin-side up. Cover and cook until the thighs reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees F, 15 to 20 minutes. Pour half the Blackberry BBQ Sauce into a medium bowl and use it to baste the chicken occasionally during the final 10 minutes of cooking.
  • Remove the chicken from the grill. Serve with the remaining sauce on the side.
  • In a large saucepan, combine the blackberries, beer, vinegars, sugar, onion, garlic, habanero, chipotle powder, coffee, coriander and cumin. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours. Carefully puree the sauce in a blender or food processor, then strain.

SLOW COOKER BBQ CHICKEN THIGHS



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A taste of the South is what you'll get when you toss BBQ flavors into the slow cooker with Tyson® Boneless Skinless Thighs. An easy-to-make meal with melt-in-your-mouth tenderness.

Provided by Tyson Chicken

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips

Time 5h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

9 Tyson® Fresh Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 ½ cups barbecue sauce
¼ cup honey
2 teaspoons Creole mustard
¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Steps:

  • Season chicken with salt and pepper and place in a slow cooker.
  • Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Pour mixture over chicken thighs and stir to coat.
  • Cook on Low for approximately 5 hours or until internal temperature of the chicken reaches 180 degrees F.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.4 calories, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 129.4 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 23.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 777.3 mg, Sugar 21.1 g

APRICOT GLAZED GRILLED BBQ CHICKEN THIGHS



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The sweetness of fruit preserves, the tanginess of balsamic vinegar and Dijon mustard--together they make a perfect glaze for juicy grilled thighs.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/4 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup apricot preserves, large pieces cut up
2 tablespoons balsamic or apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves, minced

Steps:

  • Heat gas or charcoal grill. Sprinkle chicken thighs with salt and pepper. In small bowl, combine all remaining ingredients; mix well. Set aside.
  • When grill is heated, place chicken on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear, turning once and brushing with preserves mixture once halfway through cooking time. Discard any remaining preserves mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1/4 of Recipe, Sodium 240 mg, Sugar 3 g

BBQ CHICKEN LEG AND THIGHS



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Make and share this BBQ Chicken Leg and Thighs recipe from Food.com.

Provided by foodart

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 1h35m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

12 chicken legs
12 chicken thighs
salt
pepper
onion powder
garlic powder
16 ounces barbecue sauce, Bullseye brand
1/2 cup maple syrup, Mrs. Butterworth
1/2 cup catsup
1/4 cup maple syrup, Mrs. Butterworth
green onion

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°.
  • Place chicken legs and thighs onto a full half size baking pan and coat with the salt, pepper and seasoning blend. Pour in the bottle of the bbq sauce, maple syrup and catsup and blend together. And let it stand for 30 minutes.
  • Place into the oven for 50 minutes. Remove and let the chicken rest for 15 minutes before serving. Before serve pour in the 1/4 cup Mrs. Butterworth maple syrup and top with minced green onions.

SWEET BABY RAY'S BBQ CHICKEN THIGHS IN THE CROCK POT RECIPE - (3.9/5)



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Provided by saleo

Number Of Ingredients 7

4-6 Chicken thighs (thighs can be frozen or substitute breasts if you prefer)
1 18 oz. Original Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce (you can use more if you like more sauce)
14 cup red wine vinegar
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/4 cup brown sugar (Splenda blend)
1 tsp. garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Season Chicken thighs with salt and pepper and place in crock pot Combine remaining ingredients and then pour over chicken in the crock pot. Cook on low 6-8 hours.

SAUCY BBQ CHICKEN THIGHS



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Barbecued chicken gets a makeover in this recipe. The combination of ingredients makes for a mellow flavor that tastes more grown up than the original. It's fantastic over rice, pasta or potatoes. -Sharon Fritz, Morristown, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 5h15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

6 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1-1/2 pounds)
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Hot cooked brown rice, optional

Steps:

  • Place chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker; sprinkle with poultry seasoning. Top with onion and tomatoes. In a small bowl, mix the next 7 ingredients; pour over top., Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender. If desired, serve with rice. Freeze option: Place cooked chicken mixture in freezer containers. Cool and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, stirring occasionally; add a little water if necessary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 221 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 517mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

BBQ JALAPENO POPPER CHICKEN THIGHS WRAPPED IN BACON



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I created this recipe from necessity! I had a craving for jalapeno poppers and had a pack of boneless skinless chicken thighs I needed to cook.(I mean, who hasn't had that dilemma?!)

Provided by dazaspicymeatball

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 2h20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
4 jalapenos, split length-wise in half seeded
1/2 lb hickory smoked bacon
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/2 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce

Steps:

  • Flatten each chicken thigh with a heavy pan or meat hammer or whatever you have.
  • Stuff each jalapeno halve with about a T of cream cheese.
  • Place the jalapeno in the chicken thigh and roll it up (doesn't matter if it closes all the way).
  • wrap each chicken thigh with 2 strips of bacon.
  • Bake in 325 oven for about an hour
  • For best results setup charcoal grill for indirect cooking (charcoal on one side meat on the other).
  • Cook low n slow for about 2 hours.
  • Baste with bbq sauce the last 30 minutes.

EASY GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS IN SWEET BBQ SAUCE



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An easy & simple recipe to tantalise the palate! My mum taught me this one. It's very similar to the one's we've hear before, but it's got some twists. The good thing about this recipe is that it is so versatile: it can be chicken thighs or drumsticks or even pork chops or chicken wings!

Provided by Caterina L.

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 27m

Yield 2 chicken thighs, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 chicken thighs
30 ml teriyaki sauce (2 tablespoons)
30 ml soy sauce (2 tablespoons)
45 ml ketchup (3 tablespoons)
1 tablespoon ginger (ground ginger is OK too)
3 tablespoons caster sugar (for a helathier choice use sugar substitute)

Steps:

  • Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and let the chicken marinate for at least 20min.
  • Pre-heat the grill for 2 minutes.
  • Grill the chicken thighs for 12 minutes on each side. Do not turn more than once but make sure you rotate the grill once, so that the chicken browns evenly.

SWEET BBQ CHICKEN THIGHS



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Easy, cheap, quick, delicious. Made it up when this was all I had in the house and served with cous cous and roasted peppers.

Provided by wickedwaterwitch

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 50m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

chicken thigh
1 tablespoon honey
2 garlic cloves
2 teaspoons ginger
1 dash soy sauce

Steps:

  • Make up the marinade with all the ingredients.
  • Add the chicken thighs and leave as long as possible.
  • Put into an oven at 200.
  • Baste occasionally.
  • Take out after 40-45 minutes.

CAROLINA STYLE BBQ CHICKEN THIGHS



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Sweet and tangy BBQ sauce. Yum

Provided by barbara lentz

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 bone in chicken thighs
1 c brown sugar
3/4 c yellow mustard
1/2 c cider vinegar
4 clove garlic minced
3 Tbsp franks hot sauce
2 Tbsp each vegetable oil and worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • 1. Place the chicken in a large resealable bag. Mix remaining ingredients together. Pour half of the sauce over the chicken and let marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour or overnight.
  • 2. Preheat the oven 350 degrees.Place the chicken and the marinade from the bag in the baking dish. Bake about 40 minutes turning the chicken once.
  • 3. Place the remaining sauce in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and simmer 5 minutes. Remove the chicken from the oven. Pour the remaining sauce over the chicken and serve

PRESSURE COOKER SAUCY BBQ CHICKEN THIGHS



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Barbecued chicken gets a makeover in this recipe. The combination of ingredients makes for a mellow, not-too-sweet flavor that's more grown-up than the original and super over rice, pasta or potatoes. -Sharon Fritz, Morristown, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1-1/2 pounds)
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Hot cooked brown rice, optional

Steps:

  • Place chicken in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker; sprinkle with poultry seasoning. Top with onion and tomatoes. In a small bowl, mix tomato sauce, barbecue sauce, water, orange juice and seasonings; pour over top., Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 10 minutes. Quick-release pressure. A thermometer inserted in chicken should read at least 170° If desired, serve with rice. Freeze option: Place cooked chicken mixture in freezer containers. Cool and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, gently stirring and adding a little water if necessary.

Nutrition Facts :

Tips:

  • Select juicy chicken thighs with a good amount of skin for maximum flavor.
  • Use a flavorful BBQ marinade or rub to infuse the chicken with deliciousness.
  • Allow the chicken to marinate for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight for deeper flavor.
  • Preheat your grill or oven to the desired temperature before cooking the chicken.
  • Cook the chicken over indirect heat to prevent burning and ensure even cooking.
  • Baste the chicken with additional BBQ sauce or marinade throughout the cooking process for extra flavor and moisture.
  • Use a meat thermometer to ensure the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) for safe consumption.
  • Let the chicken rest for a few minutes before serving to allow the juices to redistribute, resulting in tender and flavorful meat.

Conclusion:

BBQ chicken thighs are a versatile and delicious dish that can be enjoyed for lunch, dinner, or even as a party appetizer. With a few simple ingredients and some basic cooking techniques, you can create tender, juicy, and smoky chicken thighs that will tantalize your taste buds. Whether you prefer a classic BBQ sauce or a more adventurous rub, this versatile recipe can be customized to suit your preferences. So fire up your grill or oven and get ready to indulge in the delectable goodness of BBQ chicken thighs!

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