Recipe

Step 1: Combine the lime juice, oil, mustard, honey, garlic powder, cumin and paprika. Place the chicken thighs in a resealable plastic bag with the marinade and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Step 2: Fire up your charcoal grill and prep the grill for cooking over indirect heat. You need a temperature of around 350°F to grill the chicken. For gas grills, preheat the grill to 350°F then turn off one side of the grill to achieve indirect heat.

Step 3: Once the charcoal grill is heated, place two handfuls of soaked hickory wood chips on top of the lit charcoal. For gas barbecues, place the hickory chips in a foil pouch and place the pouch directly on the heated side of the grill.

Step 4: Remove the chicken from the marinade and place over the cooler part of the grill. Allow the smoke to penetrate the thighs. Cook for 30 minutes or until cooked through.

Step 5: Move the thighs over direct heat and cook for 6-7 minutes per side or until well-marked and the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 170°F.

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Reprinted with permission from Rob Rainford’s Born to Grill (2012 Appetite by Random House).