Dern thighs I love em grilled my way

2Fategghead

Here is our supper tonight. Chicken thighs brined in 2 quarts of water and 3 table spoons each of kosher salt and dark brown sugar and tasty licks mellow yella. All melted and cooled and soaked a few hours in the fridge.

I pulled them out of the brine and sprinkled some sweet rub on them while they were still dripping wet I put them on the AR up high on the grid extender at 400F direct. They surprised me they usually go 1 to 1.25 hours but, these went 45 min's and 200F internal.

They look a little dark because of all the sugar. The skin was crrrrispy and the dark meat was finger lickin good. :P

Eggsakley

They do indeed look delicious. Will attempt tomorrow.

Fluffyb

Those look GOOD! Love brined chicken thighs.

ranger ray

thighs are my favorite!....... they look great what kind of wood did you use for flavor?...... thanks! ray

Jupiter Jim

Tim looks great and KayNOcook says she would eat them in a heartbeat.
JJ

Clay Q

Awesome thighs! Favorite part of the chicken. Yeah, those look finger lickin good!
I don't know the rules but these could win in a BBQ competition by looks alone. :cheer:

2Fategghead

Thank you Bruce.

I'm sure your cook will be as good as mine.

Zogman100

Nice looking thighs, and I don't say that to just anybody!

2Fategghead

Thanks Teresa this was the first time I brined thighs. I'll have to brine them more often. I have brined a lot of other things and I gotta say thighs do great as well.

2Fategghead

Thanks Ray. I must admit I used a mixture of WGWW and RO in the red bag and nothing else. I will admit I have in the past used hickory and like it real good. Tim

Austin Egghead

Never have brined chicken longer than 1 hour. After those look-good-enough-to-eat- pictures I will brine longer. Thanks

2Fategghead

Thanks Jim and blessings to KayNOcook she has good taste. :woohoo: I would cook for the both of you any time my friend. Tim

2Fategghead

Thanks Clay. I feel the same way about the thighs. Kind of you to say and I don't mean to sound proud but, those same thoughts went across my mind. Tim

2Fategghead

Thank you Zogman100 they were very good and I will have some leftovers for the toaster oven when I get ready to eat some more. Tim :P

2Fategghead

Thanks Joan. I feel I made a low sodium brine and I hope to think it added flavor and moisture. I know in the past I have cooked them after I had them frozen and I know brining will help them. Hope you are doing alright this weekend over there in Gods country. Tim

Grandpas Grub

 
Great looking food Tim. Sure wish I was there!!!

Kent

elzbth

Mellow yella - as in the soda? They look fantastic!

2Fategghead

Thanks Kent they were very good I have some left overs come on over anytime.

2Fategghead

Hey Elizabeth, Thanks. No not the cola. It's a rub you get from smoking guitar player. http://tastylicksbbq.com/
MELLA
YELLA
SWEET
RUB

Mickey

NOw that is good looking and the dark is just fine...

ron4fish

Those look real good.

Yardawg

Tim your chicken really looks good.

2Fategghead

Thanks Mickey

Got to love thighs. :P

2Fategghead

Thanks Ron

2Fategghead

Hey Sandy, Thanks. Good talking to you yesterday. How did your country ribs turn out? I'm sure they were a hit.

Yardawg

Tim, the country ribs turned out great. They are the only ribs my wife will eat.
I am up to 185 on two butts now. The egg had a little rest after cooking romaine at 350. I shut it down til it got to 200 and replaced old lump with new. I put two 9 pound butts on at 10 PM.

2Fategghead

Well you going to eat good again today. :P