Diablo Chicken Thighs
By Traeger Kitchen
3 Reviews
Choose your own pepper and dial up the heat, or keep your taste buds burning low & slow.
Prep Time
10 Min
Cook Time
25 Min
Pellets
Mesquite
Yields: 2 Servings
Ingredients
main
- 4
- (4 oz) chicken thighs, boneless-skinless
- As Needed
- Cajun seasoning
- To Taste
- Ancho or chipotle chile powder
- To Taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 Cup
- olive oil
- 2 Clove
- garlic, sliced
- 1/2 Medium
- yellow onion, diced
- 1
- jalapeño, sliced into rings
- 1
- red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 Can
- (14 oz) San Marzano crushed tomatoes
- 2 Tablespoon
- capers, rinsed, drained
- 1/2 Cup
- flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped
Units of Measurement:
Steps
- Step 1 - When ready to cook, set the Traeger temperature to 450°F and preheat with the lid closed for 15 minutes. Place a large Dutch oven or deep cast iron skillet on the grill grates to preheat. - 450 ˚F / 232 ˚C 
- Step 2 - Season both sides of the chicken thighs with the Cajun seasoning, ancho chile powder, and black pepper. - Ingredients- 4 (4 oz) chicken thighs, boneless-skinless 
- As Needed Cajun seasoning 
- To Taste Ancho or chipotle chile powder 
- To Taste Freshly ground black pepper 
 
- Step 3 - Place the seasoned chicken thighs directly on the grill grates and cook for 5 minutes per side. - 00:10 - 450 ˚F / 232 ˚C 
- Step 4 - While the chicken is cooking, pour the olive oil into the pan on the grill and add in the garlic, onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, and a pinch of salt. Close the lid and cook for 5 minutes until the onions and peppers have softened. - 00:05 - 450 ˚F / 232 ˚C - Ingredients- 1/4 Cup olive oil 
- 2 Clove garlic, sliced 
- 1/2 Medium yellow onion, diced 
- 1 jalapeño, sliced into rings 
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced 
 
- Step 5 - Add 1/2 cup water and deglaze the pan, scraping with a wooden spoon to get up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Close the lid and cook until the liquid is reduced by half, 5 minutes. - 00:05 - 450 ˚F / 232 ˚C 
- Step 6 - Add the chicken thighs into the pan along with the tomatoes with juices and capers, cover the pan, and cook for 5 minutes or until the sauce has thickened to your liking. - 00:05 - 450 ˚F / 232 ˚C - Ingredients- 1 Can (14 oz) San Marzano crushed tomatoes 
- 2 Tablespoon capers, rinsed, drained 
 
- Step 7 - Remove the pan from the grill and stir in the parsley. Garnish with more fresh parsley and serve. Enjoy! - Ingredients- 1/2 Cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped 
 
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