Smoked Chicken Thighs on a Ninja Grill

Smoke chicken thighs on your Ninja Grill with this easy recipe. The meat is super juicy and the skins crisp up great!

Smoked Chicken Thighs on a Ninja Woodfire Grill

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Smoke chicken thighs on your Ninja Grill with this easy recipe. The meat is super juicy and the skins crisp up great!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time *40 minutes
Servings8

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken thighs skin-on, bone-in
  • 2 tsp cooking oil vegetable, olive or avocado
  • 1 tbsp chicken rub

Instructions

  • Trim: Look for any obvious pieces of thick fat and trim it away with kitchen scissors or a knife.
  • Season: Brush both sides of the chicken with oil and season liberally.
  • Ninja Settings: Place the grill pan in the smoker and add pellets to the box. Set the Ninja Woodfire Grill to smoker. Set the temperature to 375F/190C degrees and the time to 45 minutes. No need to preheat.
  • Smoke: Place the thighs on the grill with the skins facing up. Spread them out so they don't touch. Smoke for 30 minutes or until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 195F/90C.
  • Serve: Remove from the grill and enjoy.

Grill Settings by Model

Video

Notes

If you like BBQ chicken thighs, brush some BBQ sauce on the tops of the thighs during the last 5 minutes of the cook. 

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 87mg | Potassium: 235mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 101IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

*Total cook time varies by grill model. See instructions above for details.

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