Juicy Grilled Chicken with Homemade Peach BBQ Sauce
Stop dry chicken! Get juicy grilled chicken thighs smothered in sticky homemade peach BBQ sauce. Easy, smoky-sweet & foolproof – your new go-to summer recipe!
Ingredients
- 6 –8 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs (3–4 lbs total)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Dry Rub:
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp chili powder optional
Peach BBQ Sauce:
- 1.5 lbs ripe peaches pitted/peeled
- 1 cup ketchup
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Prep Chicken: Pat thighs extremely dry. Mix dry rub ingredients, coat chicken with oil, then rub. Rest 20 mins.
Make Sauce: Blend peaches, ketchup, vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire, mustard, garlic, paprika, onion powder, and cayenne until smooth. Simmer in saucepan 15–20 mins until thickened. Season to taste.
Grill Chicken:
- Heat grill for two-zone cooking (medium indirect: 350–375°F / medium direct).
- Place thighs skin-down on indirect side. Grill covered 20–25 mins.
- Flip, cook 10–15 mins more until internal temp hits 160–162°F.
- Crisp & Glaze: Move thighs skin-down to direct heat for 2–3 mins to crisp. Flip, brush generously with sauce, and grill 1–2 mins (lid closed) until caramelized.