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Easy Grilled Chicken Thighs

Samantha Erb
My grilled chicken thighs come out tender, juicy, and full of bold, zesty flavor! I use a simple lemon-garlic marinade that soaks right into the meat and helps create crispy, charred skin straight off the grill.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Marinating Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 19 minutes
Course Dinner Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 11 chicken thighs
Calories 745 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 lemons zest and juice
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons parsley freshly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 7 pounds bone-in skin-on chicken thighs

Instructions
 

  • Mix together the olive oil, lemon zest and juice, honey, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, parsley, and salt and pepper into a large bowl to create the marinade.
  • Add the chicken thighs to the marinade and move around to make sure all thighs are coated.
  • Allow to rest at room temperature for 2 hours, soaking in the marinade (or in the refrigerator overnight).
  • Heat the grill to 350-400 degrees F.
  • Remove the chicken from the marinade and place it on the hot grill, skin-side down. Cook it for about 6-7 minutes per side, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (check with a meat thermometer).
  • Remove the chicken from the grill and place it on a dish or tray, then cover it with foil. Allow it to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • While marinating the chicken for 2+ hours isn't mandatory, it brings a ton more flavor to the chicken.
  • Grilling the chicken thighs skin-side down first gets the skin crispy. Plus it helps keep the meat juicy.
  • Don’t flip the chicken thighs on the grill too early. Wait until the skin naturally releases from the grates before turning.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
  • To reheat leftovers, wrap the chicken thighs in foil and warm them in the oven at 325 degrees F until they’re heated through. The foil keeps them from drying out.

Nutrition

Calories: 745kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 40gFat: 61gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 31gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 240mgSodium: 402mgPotassium: 555mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 273IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 2mg

This nutrition information is based on the exact products I used in this recipe. Brands and sizes of products could alter exact nutrition and should always be calculated independently.

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