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Shaker-Style Smoked Chicken Thighs

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Average (107 Ratings): 4 out of 5 stars

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1. Ingredients

  1. 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  2. 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  3. 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  4. 1/4 cup chopped shallot
  5. 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  6. 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat
  7. 1 cup wood chips, such as apple or hickory, in a foil pouch

Nutrition Info

Per Serving

  • Calories: 515 kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0 g
  • Fat: 37 g
  • Protein: 38 g
  • Sugars: 2 g

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2. Cooking Directions

  1. Whisk vinegar, oil and salt in a medium bowl. Stir in shallots and garlic. Add chicken and toss to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to 3 hours.
  2. Prepare wood-chip packet.
  3. Place the packet under the grill racks. Preheat grill and packet until smoky.
  4. Transfer the chicken to the grill, allowing excess marinade to drip back into the bowl (discard marinade). Grill the chicken, turning once, until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Serve hot or chilled.

Yield: 4 servings

3. Still Hungry?

Based on a recipe of the Shakers, a Quaker splinter group that flourished in the Eastern U.S. in the mid-19th century, this marinade derives its flavor from a hefty jolt of cider vinegar and lots of chopped shallots. Apple-wood chips are our first choice for smoking, but maple and hickory impart great flavor as well.

Notes:

Make Ahead Tip

Marinate the chicken for up to 3 hours.

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Average (107 Ratings): 4 out of 5 stars

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  • Your recipe is great.....Not someting I would do, but no less great.

    Jimmy M - May 30, 2009 06:44:11 PM PST
    I take the thighs.....about 16 of them and with the skin on....add Cavenders Greek seasoning and Garlic Salt. Cook them on a normal charcoal grill with Hickory or Mesquite. You lay them on the grill and put the lid on. Go drink a few shots of Jager and drink a beer, then go check on them. Flip them over....cover and go do another shot. Now, they are likely done so you move them away from the direct flame and let them smoke for about 20 minutes or the time it takes to do a couple of shots of Jager and a beer chaser. Take them off the grill and store them in the microwave or the oven. Later on in the evening when your ready for bed, stand over the trash can and eat about 4 of them, so you can throw the bones in the trash. Put the rest in the fridge for the next day and eat them cold. Serves 1.

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  • shaker style smoked chicken thighs

    marddia47 - May 30, 2009 10:39:59 AM PST
    My Husband is the try anyting on the grill guy.he seen this recipe and like a bad habit out came the smoker.too my suprise the whole chicken quarters were a big hit too all the backyard friends whom he has feed for years.thanks

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  • Religious chicken?

    Jan W - May 30, 2009 04:29:34 PM PST
    Kosher salt for a Shaker chicken? I will try it, sounds easy.

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  • chickens are delicious, all meat is!

    matt s - June 9, 2009 05:33:31 PM PST
    what the retard with pseudo medical facts states simply aint true, add lemon juice to all chicken and pork chops, the acidity does wonders to meat as a moistener.

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  • Chickens are not food

    Ry - May 30, 2009 05:06:54 PM PST
    According to a major 2006 Harvard study of 135,000 people, people who frequently ate grilled skinless chicken had a 52 percent higher chance of developing bladder cancer compared to people who didn’t.

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