Smoked Tequila Brined Chicken Thighs
Smoked Tequila Brined Chicken Thighs, a recipe for your Traeger pellet grill or smoker with tequila brine & Blackstone Tequila Lime seasoning!
Equipment
- Traeger/Pellet Grill
- Smoker
Ingredients
- 3 cups hot water
- 1 cup tequila
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Blackstone Tequila Lime seasoning (or similar seasoning blend) plus more to sprinkle over top
- 1 lime cut into 6 wedges
- 12 chicken thighs (bone in, skin on)
Instructions
- Put hot water, tequila, kosher salt, brown sugar, tequila lime seasoning in a large container. Stir for a few minutes until the salt and sugar are dissolved.
- Squeeze the juice from each lime wedge into the brine and put the wedges into the brine along with the chicken thighs. Cover and refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours.
- Remove thighs and discard brine. Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels and season lightly with more tequila lime seasoning.
- Set your smoker or pellet grill to 250 degrees. Place thighs on the grill grate for 3 hours, flipping a few times. Make sure the internal temperature is above 165 before serving.