Name: Succulent Grilled Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 12 boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 1 Tbsp onion flakes; 2 tsp salt; 2 tsp garlic powder; 2 tsp paprika; 2 tsp parsley flakes; 1 tsp pepper of choice ((black, cayenne, red flakes))

Succulent Grilled Chicken Thighs have become a go-to recipe for our household. Company? Grill the chicken. Take a meal to someone in need? Put a family pack in my cart. Weeknight meal? Pull a package of already-cooked thighs from the freezer. We make these succulent grilled chicken thighs all through the year.

Build Many Meals Around Succulent Grilled Chicken Thighs

So many meal combinations can be made with chicken thighs as the starting point:

garden salad with warm or cold sliced chicken on top
with baked potatoes and a vegetable
chicken sandwiches on a bun or hearty slices of sourdough or brioche
with bean salad or pasta salad
leftovers chopped up for chicken salad or in a chicken pot pie
diced for burrito bowls with beans, rice, and your favorite Mexican food add-ins

Season Liberally

I usually get a 3-4 pound family package of boneless, skinless chicken thighs. This is around 12-15 thighs, which I pat dry with paper towels and lay out on a sheet pan. Ensure all the folds on the chicken thighs are unfolded and spread out so the seasoning will get all over. Lightly oil the chicken thighs and heavily sprinkle your seasonings until the thighs are covered with the blend of spices. Using tongs, turn over and repeat with the light drizzle of oil and rest of the prepared seasoning.

Grill and Serve

Place the prepared thighs onto a hot, clean grill and lower the heat to medium. Allow the thighs to cook for approximately 6 minutes, then turn over, and grill another 4-7 minutes. Adjust according to your grill and the size of the thighs. Ensure the thickest part of the meat is at least 175° and the bits of fat on the thighs has been rendered. Oh, so delicious.

Serve, and save leftovers in freezer bags in quantities that suit your household. For two of us, I usually package up 3-4 thighs per bag and place into the freezer. These thaw quickly for future meals.

Succulent Grilled Chicken Thighs

These boneless, skinless thighs are the protein base for a variety of meal options. Serve with potatoes, or salad, or Tex-Mex sides, or grilled vegetables, or a bun -- the possibilities are endless!

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Ingredients

12 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 Tbsp onion flakes
2 tsp salt
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp parsley flakes
1 tsp pepper of choice (black, cayenne, red flakes)

Instructions

Prepare spices in a bowl or shaker and thoroughly combine.
Pat chicken thighs dry and unfold each, pat dry with paper towels, and place onto a large pan. Lightly drizzle with oil and spread around with a brush.
Heavily sprinkle your seasonings until the thighs are covered with the blend of spices. Using tongs, turn over and repeat with the light drizzle of oil and rest of the prepared seasoning.
Heat grill. We use an outdoor gas grill.
Place the prepared thighs onto a hot, clean grill and lower the heat to medium. Allow the thighs to cook for approximately 6 minutes, then turn over, and grill another 4-7 minutes. Adjust according to your grill and the size of the thighs. Ensure the thickest part of the meat is at least 175° and the bits of fat on the thighs has been rendered.

Keyword chicken thighs, comfort food, healthy, weeknight meal