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Smoked Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs

Smoked Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs

Cheri Renee
Smoked Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs is a great smoker recipe with a lemon garlic marinade then smoked for extra wood fired flavor
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8 chicken thighs
Calories 155 kcal

Equipment

  • Traeger/Pellet Grill
  • Smoker

Ingredients
  

  • 8 chicken thighs
  • 2 Tbsps lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsps lemon pepper seasoning (plus a little more to sprinkle over top)
  • 1 Tbsp garlic paste or minced garlic
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 4 to 8 dashes Tabasco sauce
  • kosher salt, pepper

Instructions
 

  • Trim the chicken thighs if needed and place them in a gallon size plastic bag.
  • Add the lemon juice, lemon pepper seasoning, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, Tabasco sauce, kosher salt, and pepper.
  • Massage the bag until the chicken is evenly coated. Marinate in the fridge overnight.
  • Set your smoker to 250 degrees and place the chicken in the smoker, sprinkle more lemon pepper seasoning over top.
  • Smoke them 1 1/2 hours and flip them over, smoke another 1 to 1 1/2 hours until the temp is above 165 degrees.
Keyword Chicken Thighs, Dinner, Easy, Garlic, Lemon Pepper, Recipe, Smoked, Smoker Recipes, Traeger