Smoked Gochujang Yogurt Chicken Thighs

4 Servings
1 hr 10 min

Smoking meat has opened up a whole new world of cooking for me. In the past, I’ve never been a huge fan of smoked meats because they tasted too smoky for me. I learned that a lot of the smoky taste was just too artificial for me whereas smoking the meat myself means that I can control the type of wood I’m smoking with and how much of the smoke I infuse into my cooking.


I learned a while ago that adding yogurt to a marinade for protein keeps it nice a tender. I’ve used it on chicken and fish before and I have to say I love it! Since I’ve been on a Korean food craze lately I decided to experiment mixing it with gochujang. The combination really works! The cool and tangy yogurt mixed with the sweet and spicy gochujang is a match made in heaven. Smoking and grilling the meat after adds a layer of additional flavor. I hope you give this delicious combination a try!

Smoked Gochujang Yogurt Chicken Thighs
Recipe details
  • 4  Servings
  • Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 1 Hours Total time: 1 hr 10 min
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Ingredients
Chicken thigh marinade
  • 6-8 boneless chicken thighs (skin on or off)
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 heaping tbsps gochujang
  • 2 tbsps soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely minced
  • 1/4 onion, finely chopped
Sauce for serving
  • Reserved 1/4 cup of marinade
  • 2 tbsps mayo
  • splash of vinegar/lemon juice
  • scallions, finely chopped
Instructions

In a large bowl, add in all of the marinade ingredients and mix well. Scoop out 1/4 cup and reserve for the sauce.
Add in chicken thighs to the marinade and mix well. Refrigerate and marinate overnight.
Next day, heat up your smoker to 200F. Give it at least 10 minutes to come up to temperature.
Add in the chicken thighs and smoke for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, increase the temperature to 375F and smoke for an additional 30 minutes.
While the chicken is smoking, take the reserved marinade and mix it with the mayo and a splash of lemon juice. Mix well.
Remove the chicken when done and drizzle with the sauce and top with chopped scallions. We love it served with rice.
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