Cilantro Chili Lime Smoked Chicken Thighs
Cilantro Chili Lime Smoked Chicken Thighs

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Cilantro lime chicken is very quick and full of amazing flavors! Chicken thighs marinated with cilantro, lime juice, liquid smoke, red chili, cumin, taco seasoning and garlic. These simple ingredients turn dull chicken thighs into a mouth-watering dish. Pan-sear, grill or bake the chicken with this super easy recipe!

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have cilantro chili lime smoked chicken thighs using 9 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Cilantro Chili Lime Smoked Chicken Thighs:
  1. Get 4 bone-in chicken thighs with skin (this recipe doubles easily)
  2. Take 1 cup lime juice (bottled is good, fresh is better)
  3. Prepare 1/2 cup avocado oil
  4. Take 2 tbs minced garlic (I used from a jar)
  5. Prepare 1/2 medium onion (cut into large chunks)
  6. Make ready 1 medium yellow bell pepper (seeded and cut into large chunks)
  7. Make ready 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and quartered
  8. Take 1 bunch fresh cilantro
  9. Make ready Lawry's Casero Chili Lime Seasoning (or other chili lime seas.)

A quick marinade of lime juice and zest, chopped garlic, bright cilantro, and a touch of honey transforms boneless, skinless chicken thighs into the juicy, tender surge of sunshine that your dinner routine needs. Tangy, sweet, herby and just a teeny bit spicy, the key to this delicious chicken is its magical cilantro-lime marinade. Heat olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add roasted garlic to the pan, mashing the cloves as you stir.

Steps to make Cilantro Chili Lime Smoked Chicken Thighs:
  1. In a gallon ziploc bag, combine lime juice, avocado oil, onion, bell pepper, jalapeño pepper, garlic, 4 sprigs of cilantro, coarsely chopped or torn, and 2-3 tbs of chili lime seasoning. Mix well.
  2. Add chicken thighs and mix around in marinade to coat thoroughly. Close the bag most of the way and carefully squeeze the bag to remove most of the air. Close bag and refrigerate overnight if possible or at least 2 hours. Mix thighs around in marinade a few times during the process.
  3. Preheat pellet grill to 170-180° and set smoke to desired smoke setting. I set mine at 8 on 1-10 scale.
  4. Remove thighs from marinade and place on multiple layers of paper towels. Use more paper towels to pat the top and remove as much marinade as possible. The drier the skin, the better is will crisp in the final cook.
  5. Brush skin side with light coat of avocado oil for seasoning to adhere. Apply a generous dusting of chili lime seasoning. It does have a kick, so use you best judgement, depending on your taste preference.
  6. Once grill is ready, place thighs on upper grate, skin side up and at least 2" apart. Smoke until internal temp hits about 145°. Remove from grill.
  7. Increase grill temp setting to 400°. Once temp reaches at least 380°, place thighs back on grill and cook until internal temp hits 165-180° (depending on your preferred level of doneness).
  8. Cook skin side down in the last few minutes for crisper skin. Be careful not to overcook the skin.
  9. Always be careful when cooking chicken thighs - they have a lot of grease and tend to have flare-ups at high heat. Do not leave grill unattended in final cooking step, and be prepared to pull chicken off quickly in the event of a flare-up.
  10. Serve hot with your favorite Mexican sides, and enjoy!

Heat olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add roasted garlic to the pan, mashing the cloves as you stir. Add lime juice, chicken stock, and cilantro. How To Make Chili Lime Smoked Chicken. In summary, to make this smoked recipe start by combining the chicken rub ingredients which consist of chili powder, cayenne pepper powder, onion powder, garlic powder, ground coriander, sugar, salt, and lime zest.

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