Coconut Lime Chicken on the Grill or Smoker

Dinner plate with grilled coconut lime chicken thigh, peanut noodle salad, and steamed broccoli, ready to eat.

Coconut Lime Chicken on the Grill or Smoker

Coconut lime chicken is packed full of flavor. It marinates all day in a mixture of lime juice, coconut milk, and seasonings. Then it is grilled or smoked until it is tender and juicy. It is so good!

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Marinade Time8

Total Time9 15

Servings:

Author: Carlee

Ingredients

3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
15 oz canned coconut milk
⅓ cup light brown sugar
¼ cup soy sauce
1 Tablespoon curry powder
2 teaspoons cumin
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 lime

Instructions

In a large bowl or ziploc bag, mix together the 15 oz canned coconut milk, ¼ cup soy sauce, ⅓ cup light brown sugar, 1 Tablespoon curry powder, 2 teaspoons cumin, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper and 1 teaspoon garlic powder.
Add the zest and juice of 1 lime.
Add the 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs and make sure it is all coated with the marinade.
Refrigerate for at least 8 hours, but up to 24 hours.
Remove chicken from marinade and grill or smoke until it reaches an internal temperature of 165℉. (We put ours on a 225℉ pellet grill for 45 minutes, then flipped it and turned the temperature up to 300℉ for about another 20 minutes.)

Notes

Feel free to use chicken breasts or bone in chicken if you would like.

You can also use your favorite cooking method for chicken. Just be sure to hit the internal temperature of 165F and it should be delicious.

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