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Spicy Grilled Chicken Thighs

Teresa Ambra
Spicy Grilled Chicken Thighs is a delicious marinated chicken recipe for the grill. This recipe marinates over night so your prep work is cut down when you're ready to heat up the grill. This is a fantastic chicken entree for backyard barbecues or grilling out with friends and it pairs well with almost any kind of side dish. This entree is well-seasoned but not too hot for the palate. Gluten free.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Chicken, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 187 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 gas grill or charcoal grill or electric grill
  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 large plate or platter
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 sharp knife
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 large zip lock bag
  • 1 pastry brush

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup grapefruit juice
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 tbsp. tamari low sodium soy sauce (gluten free)
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced
  • 1 1/2 tsp. pink Himalayan sea salt or celtic sea salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp. rubbed sage
  • 1 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 tsp. ground allspice
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 10 chicken thighs (bone-in, not skinned)

Instructions
 

  • Combine first 15 ingredients in a small bowl.  
  • Measure out ½ cup of mixture and set aside for a basting sauce. 
  • Place chicken breasts in a gallon size zip-lock bag.
  • Add remaining marinade to the bag.
  • Zip lock and turn bag over several times so that all the of the sides of the chicken get good coverage with the marinade.
  • Place bag of chicken on a plate and refrigerate overnight.
  • Remove meat from refrigerator.
  • Drain and discard marinade.
  • Grill chicken, uncovered, over medium heat for approximately 15-20 minutes for each side.
  • Baste chicken frequently with reserved marinade.
  • Continue basting and turning chicken while grilling until juices run clear. 

Notes

NOTE: Cook until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165º.
 
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.
 
NOTE: Taste of Home no longer has a search engine that allows you to search recipes by title. Most of the time, you have to weed through thousands of recipes in collections. If any link is to be found, I find direct links through google, not their own website. I could not locate a direct page for this recipe. But it is in the cookbook noted above.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 187kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 23gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 554mgPotassium: 353mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 156IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken, chicken thighs, gluten free, main dish
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