<\/span><\/h2>\nI leave the thighs on the counter while I heat the Weber on high for 10-15 minutes.\u00a0 I want my grill super hot and I want the chicken to have warmed to something close to room temperature.\u00a0 The basic strategy is as follows:\u00a0 Warm food on a hot grill releases easy when it is time to flip.\u00a0 Cold food sticks when placed on a warm grill.<\/p>\n
I place the thighs on the grill skin side up, close the lid and then set the gas to \u201cLow\u201d on all three burners.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
As the fat starts to drip out from the thighs and onto the Flavorizer bars there will be a lot of smoke.\u00a0 That\u2019s okay!\u00a0 Wait five minutes then open the lid and flip the chicken so the skin side is down.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
You are going to have to pay attention at this point.\u00a0 Most of the fat in the thighs is directly under the skin.\u00a0 As soon as you flip skin side down the possibility of a flare up is very real. After about a minute take a peak and see how things are looking.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\nIf you have some flare ups move the chicken to a different part of the grill.<\/span><\/p>\nYou are going to be flipping the chicken about every five minutes to get both sides to cook evenly and prevent burning.\u00a0 The flipping is also a chance to move the chicken to a different part of the grill and away from any flare ups.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\nHere is what mine looked like after 20 minutes.\u00a0 The skin is starting to crisp up and the underside is a beautiful golden brown.\u00a0 A quick check with the digital thermometer showed the chicken wasn\u2019t quite done.<\/span><\/p>\nAfter the skin has started to crisp up it is time to start adding more flavor to the chicken.\u00a0 Start<\/span> basting the thighs with Italian dressing every time you flip them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nYou will get a little flareup when the Italian dressing runs off and hits the burner but that’s okay.<\/span><\/p>\nAfter thirty minutes start checking the internal temperature of the meat.\u00a0 The thighs are safe to eat at 165F but are more tender when they hit 175-180F.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The main feature of this technique is your active management of the grill.\u00a0 This is GREAT if you want to spend some time playing with fire and being busy with a grill.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
These thighs are great for a weeknight meal!\u00a0 If you want instruction on how to cook them on a charcoal grill then check out this post: How to Grill Chicken Thighs on a Weber Charcoal Grill<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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