# Smoked Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs

Smoked hot honey lemon pepper chicken thighs will be one of the best things you make all summer long.

- Total time: 80 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken thighs
- Bachan’s
- BBQ rub
- Cherry wood
- 1 stick butter
- 0.25 cup hot honey
- 1 lemon lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 head roasted garlic
- black pepper

## Instructions

1. Drizzle Bachan’s on the chicken thighs.
2. Season both sides of the chicken thighs generously with a BBQ rub.
3. Let the chicken marinate uncovered in the fridge for 1 hour or overnight.
4. Insert the Meater Pro Duo to watch the internal temp while the chicken thighs smoke.
5. Preheat the smoker to 250°F using Cherry wood.
6. Place the chicken thighs on the smoker indirect of the heat for about 1 hour.
7. While the chicken smokes, assemble the Lemon Pepper sauce in a sauce pan by combining all ingredients (butter, hot honey, lemon juice, lemon zest, roasted garlic).
8. Cook the sauce over medium heat and mix thoroughly until it thickens.
9. Increase the temperature of the smoker to 350°F for 15-20 minutes.
10. Glaze the chicken thighs with Hot Honey.
11. Remove the chicken once it reaches an internal temperature of 170°F.
12. Brush the lemon pepper sauce on both sides of the chicken thighs.
13. Garnish with lemon zest and black pepper.
14. Serve and enjoy!

## Equipment

- smoker
- Meater Pro Duo
- sauce pan

## Tips

- Let the chicken marinate uncovered in the fridge for 1 hour or overnight for perfect juicy chicken!
- Use Cherry wood for a sweet smokey flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1727832425239726
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/189f5081-f296-412d-833f-b84b4cca6054
- Extracted: 2026-07-08

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