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bbq grilled chicken thighs
Erin Antoniak

Healthy BBQ Chicken Thighs

4.77 from 13 votes
Healthy BBQ Chicken Thighs have never tasted so good. Made with loads of spices, coconut sugar, and your favorite BBQ sauce, this is the perfect meal for dinner or meal prep!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 8 -10 thighs
Course: dinner, grill, lunch, meal-prep
Cuisine: American
Calories: 295
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 8-10 chicken thighs boneless and skinless
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp ground mustard
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 tbsp coconut sugar or brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup BBQ sauce

Method
 

  1. Trim chicken thighs as needed. Place in large ziploc bag.
  2. In a small bowl, combine all spices and coconut sugar.
  3. Pour into ziplock bag and shake until chicken is completely coated. Refrigerate 4-24 hours.
  4. When ready to grill, let chicken sit on counter for 15 minutes.
  5. Heat grill to 400F and wipe down with oil or nonstick spray.
  6. Cook on direct heat for about 4 minutes each side. Flip and cook on the same side another 4 minutes.
  7. Move thighs off direct heat and baste each side with BBQ sauce, let cook another 1 minute on each side or until internal temp reaches 165F. This will depend on thickness of chicken. Cook longer if needed.
  8. Serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 295kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 19gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 573mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 330IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg

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