Description
This Grilled BBQ Chicken recipe is a delicious and easy dish that’s perfect for a backyard barbecue or weeknight dinner. The chicken is marinated in a flavorful blend of spices and then grilled to juicy perfection, topped with tangy barbecue sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1¾ pounds chicken tenderloins or boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1¼ teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
For Serving:
- About 1 cup store-bought barbecue sauce or homemade BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Pound chicken breasts to ½-inch thickness if using. In a bowl, mix oil, garlic, salt, brown sugar, paprika, cumin, chili powder, and cayenne. Coat chicken with marinade and refrigerate for 6-24 hours.
- Grill the Chicken: Preheat grill, oil grates. Grill chicken for 2-3 minutes, flip, brush with BBQ sauce, and cook for 2-3 minutes more.
- Serve: Transfer chicken to a platter and serve with extra BBQ sauce.
Notes
- For extra smoky flavor, try using hickory or mesquite wood chips on the grill.
- Adjust the spice level by increasing or decreasing the amount of cayenne pepper.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: Grilled BBQ Chicken, BBQ Chicken Recipe, Grilled Chicken, Barbecue Chicken
