Super simple recipe (It does involve a smoker, but a grill is fine too!)
Ingredients
Chicken thighs
Bottle of Italian dressing
Your favorite seasoning
Dried thyme
Method
I marinate the chicken thighs in Italian dressing for at least 6 hours (overnight is even better), drain and pat dry. Sprinkle liberally with your favorite seasoning (very versatile) I used 4-letter-rub. And sprinkle some dried thyme on there as well (Don't forget under the skin!)
I leave the chicken out for at least 30 minutes after I season it (Great time to preheat).
I smoked at 350F skin side down until I hit 165F internally, then flip thighs skin side up and crank up the heat to 400-425F to really crisp the skin. *** until it hits about 190-195F internally.
***If the skin isn't as crisp as you want it by the end, don't sweat. What I do is brush the skin a bit with olive oil and put them in my toaster oven at 450F for about 7 minutes.
This is an extremely versatile recipe that is more of a "guideline" than a strict follow-along. I just know that doing what I typed here produces absolutely delicious chicken with the perfect amount of that robust Italian dressing bite without overwhelming the rest of the flavors.
Ingredients
Chicken thighs
Bottle of Italian dressing
Your favorite seasoning
Dried thyme
Method
I marinate the chicken thighs in Italian dressing for at least 6 hours (overnight is even better), drain and pat dry. Sprinkle liberally with your favorite seasoning (very versatile) I used 4-letter-rub. And sprinkle some dried thyme on there as well (Don't forget under the skin!)
I leave the chicken out for at least 30 minutes after I season it (Great time to preheat).
I smoked at 350F skin side down until I hit 165F internally, then flip thighs skin side up and crank up the heat to 400-425F to really crisp the skin. *** until it hits about 190-195F internally.
***If the skin isn't as crisp as you want it by the end, don't sweat. What I do is brush the skin a bit with olive oil and put them in my toaster oven at 450F for about 7 minutes.
This is an extremely versatile recipe that is more of a "guideline" than a strict follow-along. I just know that doing what I typed here produces absolutely delicious chicken with the perfect amount of that robust Italian dressing bite without overwhelming the rest of the flavors.
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