400°. Dark meat past 165°. White sauce dunk.
Bite-through chicken thighs
50–70 min · Hickory or pecan
Poultry · Bone-in, skin-on
Chicken thighs
The most forgiving chicken. Take them past 165°F so the collagen actually melts.
Internal target
180°
Dark-meat tender
90°Probe220°
- Pit
- 350–400°
- Time
- 45–70 min
- Rest
- 5–8 min
- USDA
- 165°
Roast
Clock, not a scale
Safety floor
Safe at 165°F, better at 175–185°F. Dark meat rewards the extra heat.
Watch it cooked
HowToBBQRight · Bite-Through Chicken Thighs (White Sauce Finish)
Bite-Through Chicken Thighs (White Sauce Finish)
HowToBBQRight
Recipes
How to cook it
- 1
Pat very dry. Salt, pepper, paprika if you want color.
- 2
375–400°F skin up the whole way.
- 3
Sauce in the last 10 minutes if you sauce.
Probe & cues
Thickest meat, not against bone.
- Probe slides easily. Skin is crackly. 165°F still eats tight.
Start a cook
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