Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Grilled Chicken Thighs With White Barbecue Sauce


Servings:  5      Hands on:  31 min.     Total Time:  6 hr., 41 min.

  • 1 Tbsp. dried thyme
  • 1 Tbsp. dried oregano
  • 1 Tbsp. ground cumin
  • 1 Tbsp. paprika
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 10 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs (about 3 lb.)
  • 1 recipe White Barbecue Sauce (See below)




  1. Combine first 7 ingredients until blended.  Rinse chicken, and pat dry; rub seasoning mixture over chicken.  Place chicken in a zip-top plastic freezer bag.  Seal and chill 4 hours.
  2. Preheat grill to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat.  Remove chicken from bag, discarding bag.
  3. Grill chicken, covered with grill lid, 8 to 10 minutes each side or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 180°.  Serve with White Barbecue Sauce.

White Barbecue Sauce


Hands on:  10 min.     Total Time:  2 hr., 10 min.


Stir together 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise; 1/4 cup white vinegar; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 Tbsp. coarse ground pepper; 1 Tbsp. spicy brown mustard; 1 tsp. sugar; 1 tsp. salt; and 2 tsp. horseradish until blended.  Cover and chill 2 to 4 hours.  Store in an airtight container up to 1 week.