Smoked Chicken Thighs

If you love home-smoked meats, try this simple and savory chicken thigh recipe made with a dry-rub spice mix.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 193 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
• 1 cup cherry wood chips, or as needed
• 0.5 teaspoon thyme
• 0.5 teaspoon oregano

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat a smoker to 200 degrees F (93 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, paprika, garlic powder, thyme, and oregano in a bowl. Apply to chicken thighs as a dry rub.

Step 3

Smoke thighs using cherry wood for 1 hour. Rotate and flip thighs and continue smoking until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 1 hour more.