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.
- Serve chicken and vegetables with Rice Pilaf and Grilled Asparagus.
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Grilled Chicken Thighs
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
- 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
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:
4Serving Size:
1Amount 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.
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