Ok here's the rundown on my technique.
1) 8 chicken thighs
2) carefully remove skin and clean any existing fat this will not render at these low temps on such a short cook 225 for 60/ 1 1/2 hrs.
3) using a spoon carefully scrape the fat from the skin side that's goes against the meat. Use one hand to hold skin and the other to scrape make sure to start from edge and work back towards center.
You should end up with a piece of translucent skin. Carefully wrap back around chicken. You should have scraped good amount of soft fat takes patience but the finished product is worth it.
4) season bottom of thighs first. Then allow to rest 5 min this allows the rub to set. Then flip over and repeat.
5) place on smoker and cook for 60 min then check temp we like are thighs cooked to an internal temp of 165 at this low heat they will be juicy and tender.
6) remove from smoker and allow to rest 5 min.
This is my competition method for thighs and produces a tender yet melt in your mouth skin.
If you'd like a crispy skin then remove and Finnish on broil watching carefully around 400 deg,
But try them first I "GUARANTEE Y'ALL WILL LOVE EM .
Finished product
1) 8 chicken thighs
2) carefully remove skin and clean any existing fat this will not render at these low temps on such a short cook 225 for 60/ 1 1/2 hrs.
3) using a spoon carefully scrape the fat from the skin side that's goes against the meat. Use one hand to hold skin and the other to scrape make sure to start from edge and work back towards center.
You should end up with a piece of translucent skin. Carefully wrap back around chicken. You should have scraped good amount of soft fat takes patience but the finished product is worth it.
4) season bottom of thighs first. Then allow to rest 5 min this allows the rub to set. Then flip over and repeat.
5) place on smoker and cook for 60 min then check temp we like are thighs cooked to an internal temp of 165 at this low heat they will be juicy and tender.
6) remove from smoker and allow to rest 5 min.
This is my competition method for thighs and produces a tender yet melt in your mouth skin.
If you'd like a crispy skin then remove and Finnish on broil watching carefully around 400 deg,
But try them first I "GUARANTEE Y'ALL WILL LOVE EM .
Finished product