Bone-less chicken thighs?

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twothphry

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May 11, 2010
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  Wife wants me to smoke 4 lbs of chicken thighs while she goes to a club meeting. They have been brineing over night. I plan on throwing them in the smoker and then watching some football.

  What is going to be the best temperature and time for a good smoke? Don't want them too dry. People are coming over to scarf them down at six pm.
 
I wrap mine in bacon and smoke at 245 for about 2 hours. You can also make an ABT wraped in thigh and then bacon. Those were a big hit.
 
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A little late to this party but the thighs will have a better, Crispier Skin if Smoked at a temp of 275-300*F. My MES has a hard time getting that high so I smoke in the 240*F range and finish them in a 425*F until the skin crisps.

Mike that ABT idea is freakin' Brilliant! I have to try that next opportunity...JJ
 
Wow, Mike! What a great idea. Chicken wrapped ABTs. I gotta try that 
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gettin' ready for the day. ABT stuffed thighs. brined and rubbed. wrapped in bacon. also thougth I would throw in a 3lbs. chuck roast, rubbed with Bovine Bold and injected with Deep Beef.  Used Hickory and pecan, 240-250F for about 2.5 hours then rooled them around the grill to crisp them up. 

 While I waited I grilled some chicken breasts and Ancient Sweets red peppers on the Hasty Bake.





All prepped. I used The Solution for Chicken brining solution and a dusting of Rooster Booster. Japs were stuffed with cream cheese, marbled Jack, garlic and a touch of cumin



Better get some before they are all gone.



Served up with some sauteed asparagus and more red pepper, yeast rolls with a garlic butter glaze and a sprinkle of basil. Small salad.





Great flavor. Very tender and juicy. Subtle hint of the jalapeno but not hot. I plan on doing this again but perhaps doing a larger pepper in a boneless chicken breast, Perhaps Ancient Sweets or Pablano peppers; or both!  A more robust cheese would be an added layer of flavor. Would probably switch to Cherry/peach wood combo for the breasts. Maybe a higher temp range like 250-275F.  Thanks for the suggestion. It was killer We thought we could half them and serve for game day appetizers. Any thoughts out there about freezing them whole and reheating them? I wondered if they would lend well to this.
 
O.M.G. I feel like KING OF THE MOUNTAIN!!! I just got on smokingmeatforums and saw at the top of the page where the pics. scroll by ( chicken wraped A.B.T. ) so I clicked on it and WHAM! I realized it was me that told that guy about them and posted my link for him on how I made them. I have only been smoking for just over a year now and to have something that I thought of as a main topic to click on is like winning a compitition. I have learned so much from all you in the last year or so,Im glad I have been able to contribute something back.
 
Man, they were killer. I didn't even heat them up for lunch. Ate them like I was eating an apple. My next evolution would be to put them on a stick and deep fry them in batter! After all, the fair is in town!!!!
My belly and my family appreciate your contribution
 
Another thing to try with these is to marinade the thighs in Kikkoman Teriyaki Marinade and Sauce for two hours, then dust lightly with Lawrys Chicken and Poultry Rub, then wrap your ABT with the thigh and finish with a bacon wrap.

WOW, talk about an explosion of flavors. I'll be making those again. I use boneless and skinless thighs.
 
O.M.G. I feel like KING OF THE MOUNTAIN!!! I just got on smokingmeatforums and saw at the top of the page where the pics. scroll by ( chicken wraped A.B.T. ) so I clicked on it and WHAM! I realized it was me that told that guy about them and posted my link for him on how I made them. I have only been smoking for just over a year now and to have something that I thought of as a main topic to click on is like winning a compitition. I have learned so much from all you in the last year or so,Im glad I have been able to contribute something back.
It's all over with now !!! You are hooked SMF forever !!!
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BTW that does sound really good
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!!! I'm thinking that will be the next thing I smoke....I'm having withdrawals because I haven't been able to smoke anything in a while.....Meat prices are outrageous right now......
 
tell me about it I checked in on a case of pork bellies and they want 3.45lb. for a 30lb box thats crazy
 
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DANG IT! Now I have something else to do this weekend.  Gotta get the peppers off the plant first, but definitely trying this.  Looks delicious.
 
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