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Char-grilled Chicken - Grilled chicken on a wooden platter resting under foil.

Char-grilled Chicken Thighs

Marinated chicken thighs, grilled to perfection.
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 6 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 11 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 275 kcal

Equipment

  • vacuum sealer and bag
  • glass bowl
  • wire whisk
  • charcoal grill
  • oak lump charcoal
  • mesquite chunks
  • grill tools
  • wooden platter
  • foil

Ingredients
  

For the marinade

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp garlic - minced
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp black pepper - freshly ground

For the chicken

  • 4 chicken thighs

Instructions
 

  • Whisk all of the marinade ingredients together in a glass bowl. Marinade chicken for at least 2 hours, or overnight in a vacuum seal bag.
    Basic Marinade for Grilling - Chicken thighs marinading in a vacuum seal bag.
  • Empty chicken and marinade into a bowl, and allow it to come to room temperature while you heat up the grill.
    Basic Marinade for Grilling - Chicken thighs marinading in a glass bowl.
  • Heat grill to 450F over oak charcoal with chunks of mesquite. Keep at this temperature for 15 minutes with the lid closed and vented to heat the grates.
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  • Using a long grilling fork or tongs, remove the chicken from the marinade and add it directly to the hot grates. Grill for 3 minutes.
    Char-grilled Chicken - Marinaded chicken grilling over oak and mesquite charcoal.
  • Flip the chicken thighs, and grill for 3 minutes more.
    Char-grilled Chicken - Marinaded chicken thighs grilling over oak and mesquite charcoal. The chicken is cooked on one side and flipped.
  • Remove to a platter. 
    Char-grilled Chicken - Grilled chicken thighs on a wooden platter.
  • Tent with foil and rest for at least 5 minutes before serving.
    Char-grilled Chicken - Grilled chicken on a wooden platter resting under foil.

Nutrition

Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 1022mg | Potassium: 379mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 34IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg
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