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Loco Chicken Thighs

By Terri Demarest
Making supper couldn't be easier using this Loco Seasoning packet! See below for directions on how to roast, grill or smoke the chicken.
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Loco Seasoning packet Little Sioux Kitchen
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 6-8 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs

Optional, for serving:

  • roasted veggies, lemon wedges, rice, fresh cilantro

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, whisk packet contents with olive oil. Add chicken to bowl, turn to evenly coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight. Roast, grill, or smoke until thoroughly cooked (175℉ internal temperature). See below for directions.

To prepare as Oven Roasted Loco Chicken Thighs:

  • Roast chicken at 450℉, skin side up on parchment lined rimmed baking sheet until thoroughly cooked and skin is crispy. Start checking for doneness around 35 minutes.

To prepare as Grilled Loco Chicken Thighs:

  • Grill skin side up at 350℉ on indirect heat for about 30 minutes. Grill skin side down on direct heat until thoroughly cooked and skin is crispy.

To prepare as Smoked Loco Chicken Thighs:

  • Smoke chicken at 350℉, skin side up for 30 minutes. Then skin side down for an additional 30 minutes. Remove when thoroughly cooked and skin is crispy.
Keyword chicken