Smoked Mojo Chicken Thighs
Chicken gets a quick marinade in a citrusy, garlicky mojo marinade and then cooks in just 45 minutes on the Traeger Wood Pellet Grill!
Servings 4
Calories 763kcal
Equipment
- Traeger Signature Blend
- Citrus Press
- Microplane Zester
Ingredients
Mojo Marinade
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- ½ cup orange juice fresh squeezed
- ½ cup lime juice fresh squeezed
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Chicken
- 8 chicken thighs bone in, skin on
Instructions
- Combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl and whisk.
- Place the chicken in a ziplock bag and pour over the marinade. Marinate in the fridge for 2-4 hours.
- 30 minutes before you are ready to grill, remove the chicken from the marinade, let it rest on a rack and come to room temperature.
- Preheat your wood pellet grill to 425.
- Place the chicken skin side down and grill for 20 minutes.
- Flip and cook until chicken measures 165 degrees, about 10-15 more minutes.
- Remove chicken from the grill and let rest for 5-10 minutes.
Video
Notes
Use your favorite wood pellets for this. I like to use Traeger Signature Blend.
You can cook the thighs skin side up the whole time, if you don't want to have to flip them.
Nutrition
Calories: 763kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 65g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 221mg | Sodium: 759mg | Potassium: 594mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 342IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg