Ingredients
- 10 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- Coarse salt
- Coarse black pepper
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat smoker to 225°F (107°C).
- Season both sides of chicken thighs generously with coarse salt and black pepper.
- Place chicken on smoker and cook for 1 hour.
- In a small bowl, mix BBQ sauce with apple cider vinegar until thin enough for glazing.
- Increase smoker temperature to 300°F (149°C) and continue cooking chicken for about 1 hour, or until internal temperature reaches 185°F (85°C).
- Dip each thigh into the BBQ glaze to fully coat, then return to smoker for another 30 minutes, until glaze is sticky and tacky.
- Remove from smoker, rest for 10 minutes, and serve.
Notes
- Use fruitwood such as apple or cherry for a sweeter smoke flavor.
- For extra heat, mix hot sauce or cayenne pepper into the BBQ glaze.
- Glazing in the last 30 minutes prevents the sauce from burning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Smoking
- Cuisine: American BBQ
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
