20 Healthy Grilled Chicken Recipes – Best BBQ Chicken Ideas

What is the best way to grill chicken?

Preparing and serving grilled chicken is especially perfect during a get-together summer cookout. And since summer is fast approaching, you may now have plans on having a backyard gathering with your friends and families. And if you are planning on a barbecue blowout, you best not forget to include chicken in the mix! But just as other grilled food, achieving a perfectly grilled chicken can get quite tricky.

How do you grill chicken breast without drying it out?

We love chicken breasts since they are easy to eat along with being juicy and flavorful. However, when you are grilling a chicken breast, there may be instances where the heat from the grill will dry it out—this is what you need to avoid. To achieve a perfectly grilled and juicy chicken breast, you just need to follow these simple hacks: 

• Pound your chicken breast until thin. This will reduce your cooking time and give you a more evenly cooked result.
• Marinade or brine your chicken for flavor and color. Brining means you submerge the chicken in salt-water before grilling. This method will prevent the chicken from overcooking on the grill and will give it some satisfying grill marks. 
• You will want to grill your chicken breasts over direct heat for grill marks but you must immediately switch to low heat so that you will not dry your chicken out and keep them juicy.

What goes good with grilled chicken?

Now that you have a batch of perfectly grilled, juicy chicken pieces, you will want to think of some sides that will go perfectly with it. Generally, a grilled chicken will do great with any side dishes. 

But if you want to be more specific, here are some common sides that go well with grilled chicken:

• Potatoes
• Corn 
• Garden salad
• Rice
• Beans

Grilled chicken recipes

If grilling and seasoning your chicken is not enough, then here are some great and delicious marinate chicken recipes ranging from a BBQ grilled flavorful chicken to healthy grilled chicken recipes! 

20. Grilled Chicken Wings with Buffalo Sauce

Grilled Buffalo chicken wings offer a flavorful and effortless alternative to the classic fried version. These wings are finger-lickin’ good and require no fuss or mess. To achieve crispy skin and rendered fat, it’s important to grill them over a moderate flame. While they are delicious plain, adding a seasoned Buffalo sauce takes them to the next level.

Prepare the grill by heating it to medium-high temperature. Give the wings some flavor by seasoning them with a sprinkle of salt and pepper.

Using your grill tongs, dip a bunch of paper towels into some oil and gently rub the grill grate until it becomes glossy and coated. After that, grill your wings while keeping the lid down and occasionally turning them over until they become crispy and golden brown, and are completely cooked through. This should take about 20 minutes. Make sure to keep a watchful eye on the grill, and if you notice any flare-ups or the wings beginning to burn, move them to a cooler part of the grill or reduce the heat. It’s important to avoid getting grill marks on the wings, instead strive for an even and delightful golden-brown color.

As the wings cook, prepare the sauce. Mix together the garlic and butter in a bowl that is safe for the microwave. Heat the mixture in the microwave for around one minute until the butter melts. Add the hot sauce, salt, onion powder, chili powder, and sugar to the melted butter and stir well. Keep the sauce in a separate bowl for later use.

After cooking the wings, submerge them in the sauce and promptly serve. Alternatively, you can pair the wings with grilled vegetables and provide the sauce as a side option.

19. Best Grilled Chicken Breast Recipe (Weight Watchers Friendly)

This is the BEST grilled chicken breast you will ever taste in your life. Healthy, easy and quick to make…  It’s Weight Watchers friendly with only 6 smart points per serving!

These chicken breasts are juicy, tender, and earthy flavor everyone begs for again and again.

Chicken is one of the easiest things to fall flat on the grill. It can be dry, rubbery, and inedible- but it doesn’t need to be! This recipe for perfect, juicy, never-dry chicken couldn’t be any easier. We’re using a few simple ingredients you probably already have on hand to make sure your chicken doesn’t dry out on the grill- it’s still perfect and flavorful!

Boneless skinless chicken breasts are pretty much a staple in our weeknight dinner routine, and 90% of the time, we end up grilled them on a cast iron grill, and sometimes we bake them in the oven. I must confess that I make often grilled chicken breasts for our weeknight dinner because of these grilled chicken breast and sooo easy and quick to make… It takes less than 30 minutes to get your dinner on the table.

We loved all the flavors! These chicken breasts have never disappointed us. Sometimes I double the recipe for leftovers during the week.

This grilled chicken can be perfect for these spring days that are coming… but you don´t need excuses because as I said you can do inside your kitchen…

18. Healthyish Barbecued Chicken

Applying barbecue sauce to the chicken as it grills results in a delightfully tacky, lustrous finish. Crafting our own sauce is a preference (it’s a quick 15-minute task), but if you’re pressed for time, feel free to grab a ready-made barbecue sauce. Alternatively, you can opt for a top-notch teriyaki blend or even a balsamic dressing.

17.  The Best Grilled Chicken Breast

My favorite recipe for grilled chicken breast is one that yields a succulent and flavorful result, making it ideal for salads, sandwiches, or simply planning meals ahead.

For the juiciest outcome, I always opt for slimmer chicken cuts. Their reduced thickness ensures a quicker, more uniform cook and, importantly, lets the marinade infuse deeply, enhancing the taste. In this preparation, I soak the chicken in a blend of olive oil, garlic, red wine vinegar, and assorted dried spices. The result is a chicken breast with just the right char and a burst of flavors. It’s a wholesome choice offering lean protein. 

16. Yakitori (Spicy Grilled Chicken Skewers)

Japan holds a special place among the countries I’ve journeyed to. My fascination with its culinary art and rich traditions led me to spend an entire month there in January 2020. What struck me was the intricate care given to food, even with the most straightforward dishes. A consistent favorite of mine was yakitori, which I often grabbed from roadside stalls or savored with a cold brew at local bars and Izakayas. While these chicken delicacies are so common in Japan that they’re rarely prepared domestically, I’ve endeavored to replicate the flavor in my kitchen, bridging the gap until my next international escapade.

15. Jamaican Jerk Chicken

In Jamaica, you’ll find myriad interpretations of jerk chicken, each unique to the chef crafting it. However, a common approach persists: Chicken gets a thorough rub-down with a spice-rich blend, highlighting chilies, before being flame-grilled. This particular recipe is inspired by Paul Chung, a culinary enthusiast of both Chinese and Jamaican heritage, previously affiliated with Food & Wine’s postal department. The outcome? A tantalizing combination of heat, smoke, and aroma — the quintessence of jerk chicken.

14. How to Grill Chicken Breast (Juicy and Tender)

Learn how to grill chicken breast on a gas grill. Guaranteed tender and moist grilled chicken breast with perfect sear marks, every time…just a few simple steps needed. Plus you’ll learn about a gas grill that makes grilled chicken breast even easier.

13. Orange Ginger Grilled Chicken

Orange Ginger Grilled Chicken is zesty, crispy, and packed with flavor! This easy-to-prepare recipe requires only a few basic ingredients and hardly any time to make!

12. Bacon and Bourbon Chicken Kebabs

Grilling season is here! I am so excited because I have been thinking up some new recipes and trying out as many on the grill by the pool as often as I can. These bacon and bourbon chicken kebabs were delicious made from bits of bacon, BBQ sauce and spices that merry well together.

11. Cilantro Lime Chicken

This Cilantro Lime Chicken packs a deliciously fresh, tangy, and garlicky punch that will have your taste-buds singing! This quick and easy grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken is a versatile recipe that will have you coming back for more.

10. Easy Recipe Grilled Curry Chicken

Curry and apple sauce might sound like an unusual mix, but they played so well in the making of this Grilled Curry Chicken Dinner.

9. Israeli Spice Rub Serve With Grilled Chicken Pitas

So versatile, this Israeli Spice Rub Grilled Chicken can be used for pitas, in salads, or simply as grilled chicken with couscous or rice.

8. Beer Can Chicken with a Brown Sugar Rub

ALDI is my go-to grocery store for great food at everyday low prices, I have teamed up with them to bring you this recipe for Beer Can Chicken. See more amazing beer recipes.

7. Make Grilled Chicken Shawarma

I love me any type of food from the Mediterranean. Greek, Lebanese, Italian, Israeli, the list could go on and on, but one of my favorites is shawarma. So warm and full of spice, so fragrant you just need to stuff it in your mouth immediately. 

6. How To Grill Chicken Breasts with Barbecue Sauce

Today we are doing more of a ‘how to’ on The Schmidty Wife, opposed to a recipe. How To Grill Chicken Breasts with Barbecue Sauce.

5. Spicy Grilled Beer Can Chicken with Spice Rub

Have you had beer can chicken?  If not, you really need to try it.  Because of the way it’s cooked, it’s crispy on the outside but the beer keeps it moist and tender on the inside.

4. Lemon Pepper Grilled Chicken Thighs

Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs are simple to make and perfect for summer grilling. Make ahead, freezer friendly and great for meal-prep!

3. Best Chicken Marinade for Grilled Chicken

If you’re looking for the best chicken marinade, here you go! We’ve been using this quick, easy, delicious, and healthy grilled chicken marinade for a long time and I know you will love it. Made with yogurt, garlic, fresh herbs, and a hint of citrus, it’s perfect for hot summers and beyond.

2. Grilled Chimichurri Chicken Recipe to Make

Grilled Chimichurri Chicken marinated in homemade chimichurri sauce – fire up your grill for this easy and delicious entree recipe at your next barbecue! Post includes baking instructions for those of you who prefer baked chicken.

1. Easy Grilled Chicken Fajitas

This Grilled Chicken Fajitas recipe is so easy and loaded with flavors. It’s a family favorite and has been tweaked to perfection over the years. It’s a simple mixture of lime juice, oil, and spices mixed together to create tasty and zesty chicken fajitas.

 

20 Grilled Chicken Recipes for BBQ

Savor the best BBQ chicken ideas with these 20 healthy grilled chicken recipes. Perfect for a delicious and nutritious feast!

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• Potatoes
• Corn
• Garden salad
• Rice
• Beans

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