How To Make Whiskey Barrel Smoked Chicken Thighs | Smoked Chicken Thighs Recipe | Ted Reader

whiskey barrel chips

💰Cheaper: hickory chips

Hickory chips provide a similar smoky flavor at a lower cost.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while white sugar is more economical.

Marinate skin on bone in chicken thighs in tennessee whiskey for about 24 hours.

Trim off excess skin and fat from the chicken thighs.

Peel back the skin and lightly season the chicken thighs, then wrap the skin back tightly to keep moisture in.

Preheat the smoker to 220°F.

Place the chicken thighs in the smoker and smoke for about 3 hours.

Prepare a mixture of crispy fried onions, potato chips, and bread crumbs.

Mix barbecue sauce with a little bit of maple syrup and tennessee whiskey.

Take the chicken thighs out of the smoker and submerge them completely in the barbecue sauce.

Cover the chicken thighs in the sauce and then coat them with the crispy mixture.

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