Caribbean Style Chicken With Peanut Brown Sugar Spice Rub
Created by Fizzybrat on August 1, 2017
- Servings: 5
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 40m
- Recipe #27105
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 pounds chicken thighs (10 thighs roughly 3-4 pounds, skins on bone in)
- 1 bottle (12 ounce) beer (dark beer)
- FOR SPICE RUB
- 1/2 cup peanuts, ground (finely ground, roasted)
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 1/4 teaspoons cayenne
- 1 teaspoon bay leaf, crumbled
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon dried chili
- Salt
- Pepper
How to Make
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Step 1: To make the spice rub, combine the peanuts, brown sugar, salt, cayenne, ground bay leaf, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and chilies in a bowl.
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Step 2: With a small, sharp knife, score each thigh twice on each side, ½-inch deep.
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Step 3: Place the chicken in a large bowl.
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Step 4: Add the spice rub and toss to coat evenly.
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Step 5: Prepare the barbecue for indirect grilling.
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Step 6: Preheat the barbecue to 250ºF/ºC.
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Step 7: Place a drip pan over heat source and pour in the beer.
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Step 8: Place the chicken thighs on the side of the BBQ without direct heat.
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Step 9: Grill the chicken thighs over indirect heat for 40 to 50 minutes or until juices run clear and skin is crispy.
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Step 10: Remove from the grill, plate and serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (370.3 g)
- Calories 752.6
- Total Fat - 52.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 13.4 g
- Cholesterol - 266.7 mg
- Sodium - 1608.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 17.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.8 g
- Sugars - 10.2 g
- Protein - 48.3 g
- Calcium - 41.1 mg
- Iron - 2.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg