Tender Grilled Chicken Thighs Recipe
Juicy and tender Grilled Thighs Recipe with just 10 minutes of prep time in the BEST grilling marinade.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, halved (or kept whole)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp oil (canola or olive oil)
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp salt, or to taste
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper, or to taste
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 fresh lime, juice divided
Instructions
- Trim off excess fat on thighs and cut thighs in half.
- In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp lime juice, oil, garlic, salt, pepper and paprika.
- In a bowl, add the thighs, marinade and onions, mix to combine.
- Allow thighs to marinate at least 2 hours (or overnight).
- Grill the chicken thighs on a preheated grill 6-8 minutes per side.
- Drizzle thighs with fresh lime.
Notes
Marinade time- The chicken thighs can be marinated 2 hours or a day in advance.
Grill time- Grill the chicken thighs until they read 165°F with a meat thermometer (about 15 minutes).
TIP: Discard of leftover marinade and onion.