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February 2, 2021 Poultry

Maple-Mustard Chicken Thighs

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Last week, a quick grilled dinner was in order. After a search through our deep freezer for a cut we wanted to cook, we agreed on some amazing Frenched chicken thighs from our local poultry company, Red Bird Farms. These are a little like airline chicken breasts, but with the dark meat instead.

The thigh meat is deboned, but left whole, and the drumstick is Frenched. All together, it’s a bit like a chicken lollipop with a boneless thigh attached. Lots of tasty meat and a great presentation.

Chicken thighs coated in maple-mustard mixture before cooking.
Chicken thighs coated in maple-mustard mixture before cooking.

For this dish, we whipped together a quick glaze for the chicken and put them straight on the grill. No flipping, turning or basting. Just a good roast in the Traeger for about 25 minutes and they came out flavorful, juicy and had a great crisp skin.

I checked the internal temperature of the chicken thighs (in the thickest part of the meat) after about 20 minutes of cooking, looking to get a perfect 165°. Get yourself a Thermapen to make always-perfect cooks possible.

The combination of maple syrup and mustard is a classic one, and went perfectly with these chicken thighs. We served then with fresh veggies and rice pilaf and dinner was on the table in about half an hour!

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Here is a recipe for BBQ chicken thighs on your Traeger to cook up next!

Maple Mustard Grilled Chicken Thighs

Maple-Mustard Grilled Chicken Thighs

The classic combination of maple and mustard comes together quickly in this weeknight grilled chicken dish. It would work great on bone-in chicken thighs or chicken breasts, if that's what you have on hand. The Frenched chicken thighs we had on hand just make for extra easy eating!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Course chicken, Main Course, meat
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Frenched chicken thighs or use bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or breasts
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup grainy mustard
  • 1/4 cup dijon mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the Traeger grill to 375°.
  • While the grill heats up, prep the chicken by first patting it dry with a paper towel.
  • In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and stir until well blended.
  • Coat all sides of the chicken with the mustard mixture.
  • Place chicken pieces, skin side up, directly on the grate of your preheated grill and cook with the lid closed for about 20 minutes.
  • Using an instant-read thermometer, check the internal temperature of the thickest part of the meat. Chicken thighs are done when the temperature reads 165°.
  • Serve while hot!
Keyword chicken, chicken dinner, chicken thighs, easy dinner, grilled chicken, maple, mustard

Categories: Poultry Tags: chicken thighs, easy dinner, grilled chicken

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