Easy smoked chicken thighs covered in the best sweet and savory dry rub and smoked until juicy, tender, perfection. Finished with a reverse sear for that crispy, charred skin we all love. This is a go-to recipe you’ll be coming back to again and again.
Ingredients
3 pounds chicken thighs, skin on and bone in (6-8 thighs)
Dry rub
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon smoked paprika (or regular paprika)
½ tablespoon garlic powder
½ tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon chili powder
½ tablespoon cumin
½ tablespoon salt
½ tablespoon pepper
Mop (Optional)
½ apple cider vinegar
¼ apple cider/juice (or water)
1 tablespoon dry rub