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Grilled BBQ Chicken

Find out the secret for how to make tender and juicy grilled BBQ chicken! No long brining steps, just a simple grilling method for perfect BBQ chicken.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 190 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ½ cup BBQ sauce your favorite
  • 4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless

Instructions

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  1. Preheat your grill by turning it on as high as it will go for a few minutes.
  2. After it's heated, turn one side off and one side on medium low or low.
  3. Clean the grates and lightly dip a paper towel in oil and brush the grate, holding the paper towel with tongs.
  4. Using a pastry brush, brush one side of the chicken with a light layer of BBQ sauce and place that side down over the heated part of the grill.
  5. Brush the top side with BBQ sauce.
  6. Cook with the lid down until grill marks are just starting to appear, if your grill is the correct temperature this should take about 5 minutes.
  7. Brush top with another light layer of BBQ sauce, flip and brush again.
  8. Continue this process of brushing with BBQ sauce and flipping the chicken about every 5 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F. This will take about 20 minutes.
  9. When the internal temperature is 160 degrees, brush with a final layer of BBQ sauce and turn the grill off.
  10. Let rest for 5 minutes with the lid down on the side of the grill where the heat was off originally. After 5 minutes, the internal temperature should register 165 degrees F.

Nutrition Information

Calories 190kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 24g (48%) Fat 3g (5%) Cholesterol 72mg (24%) Sodium 498mg (21%) Potassium 501mg (14%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 115IU (2%) Vitamin C 1.6mg (2%) Calcium 17mg (2%) Iron 0.6mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 190

% Daily Value*

Calories 190kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 24g 48%
Fat 3g 5%
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 498mg 21%
Potassium 501mg 11%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 115IU 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.