Brined and Grilled Whole Chicken Thighs
Ingredients:
For Brining
Seasoned Rub for Grilling
Total time:19 min – Prep time:5 min + brining overnight and resting = total 16 hours – Cook time:14 min – Serves:4 people Author: Diana
Directions:
1. In a large glass baking dish or plastic storage container, place the water, salt, sugar, and pepper. Stir well. Submerge the chicken thighs into this bath. Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 12 hours. If the chicken is not completely submerged, add enough water to cover.
2. Remove the thighs from the brine. Rinse under cool water and pat dry with paper towels. Place the chicken on a plate or roasting pan and allow it to air dry and come to room temperature for 60 minutes.
3. Preheat your GF contact grill to high. While it is heating up, place all of the wet rub ingredients on a large plate and combine well. Place the thighs in the rub and coat evenly on all sides using your hands.
4. Place the thighs, skin side up, on the grill and close the top. At 13 minutes check the internal temperature with a reliable meat thermometer. You are looking for 170°F. Continue grilling until that temperature is achieved. This could take up to 15 to 17 minutes, depending on the thickness of the thighs.
5. Remove the chicken to a clean cutting board to rest for 5 minutes. Serve with your favorite sides. I suggest creamy polenta and grilled green beans (recipe follows).
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Lemon and Garlic Grilled Chicken Thighs
Ingredients:
Total time: 11 min – Prep time: 5 min – Cook time: 6 min – Serves: 4 people
Directions:
1. Open or unroll the chicken thighs so that they sit flat. Place them in a baking dish. Add the EVOO, lemon, garlic, salt, and pepper and coat both sides of the thighs evenly. Set this aside to marinate for 1 hour at room temperature. If serving rice with your chicken, make that while the meat marinates.
2. Preheat your GF contact grill to high. Place the thighs on the hot grill and close the top. Grill for 6 to 8 minutes until marks appear and the internal temperature reads 170°F.
3. Place thighs on a clean cutting board and allow to rest while you grill your vegetables.
Ingredients:
Total time: 10 min – Prep time: 5 min – Cook time: 5 min – Serves: 4 people
Directions:
1. Preheat your GF grill to high with the top closed.
2. In a large bowl, place the EVOO, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Mix to combine. Toss the green beans in the oil mixture to coat evenly.
3. Place as many beans as will fit in one layer on the grill and close the top. Grill for approximately 5 minutes or until there are char marks and the beans have started to soften. You may have to do this in batches.
4. Remove the beans to a serving platter and dust with the cheese. Serve with your grilled chicken.
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