Name: Grilled Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs; 1 onion sliced thin; 1 zucchini sliced thin; 2 sweet bell peppers, sliced thin; 1/4 cup olive oil; 4 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons granulated garlic; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 tablespoon black pepper

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Grilled Chicken Thighs with brown sugar rub and grilled mixed vegetables is an amazing dinner to make for any night of the week. Tender and juicy chicken that is a real family pleaser!

If you are looking for a hearty dinner to make on the grill, try chicken thighs. They tend to stay a little juicier and have more flavor than chicken breasts. The brown sugar rub gives an amazing amount of flavor to both the chicken and the veggies!

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How to Make Grilled Chicken Thighs:

Mix rub together by combining brown sugar, garlic, smoked paprika, salt and pepper.

Drizzle chicken thighs with olive oil and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of rub.

Slice vegetables and toss with olive oil and 2 tablespoons of rub.
Prepare a grill fire to 300° with hickory or oak for smoke flavor.

Place vegetables on a grill pan and place over indirect heat.

Place chicken over direct fire to sear 5 minutes. Move chicken to indirect heat and close the grill lid.

Stir vegetables every 10 minutes.

Cook until chicken reaches 165° internal temperature with a meat thermometer inserted close to the bone, about 25 - 30 minutes.

Remove chicken and vegetables from the grill and allow to rest 10 minutes before serving.

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4 servings

Grilled Chicken Thighs

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Grilled Chicken Thighs with brown sugar rub and grilled mixed vegetables is an amazing dinner to make for any night of the week. Tender and juicy chicken that is a real family pleaser!

Ingredients

4 chicken thighs
1 onion sliced thin
1 zucchini sliced thin
2 sweet bell peppers, sliced thin
¼ cup olive oil
4 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated garlic
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon black pepper

Instructions

Prepare a grill fire to 300° with hickory or oak for smoke flavor.
Pat chicken breasts dry with paper towels.
Mix brown sugar with garlic, smoked paprika, salt and pepper.
Drizzle chicken with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons brown sugar rub.
Mix sliced vegetables with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons of brown sugar rub and toss to coat.
Spread vegetables over a grill pan.
Place grill pan over indirect heat.
Cook chicken over direct fire for 5 minutes to sear. Move to indirect heat and cook with the lid closed.
Stir vegetables every 10 minutes. Continue to cook with the lid closed until chicken reaches 165° internal temperature, about 25- 30 minutes.
Remove chicken and vegetables from grill and allow to rest 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Store remainder of brown sugar rub in an airtight container.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 498Total Fat: 32gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 166mgSodium: 1824mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 3gSugar: 15gProtein: 33g

Nutritional calculation is estimated and may not be accurate.