Grilled BBQ Chicken Breasts

4.50 from 2 votes

Grilled BBQ Chicken Breasts

This perfectly charred grilled BBQ chicken breast, fresh off the grill, glistening with sauce is sure to be the star of any cookout!

Prep Time30

Cook Time10

Total Time40

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Total Cost: $6.22 recipe / $1.55 serving

Servings: (1/2 chicken breast each)

Calories: 309kcal

Author: Jess Rice

Equipment

Indoor Grill

Ingredients

2 large chicken breasts boneless skinless, (2 lbs) $5.34
2 Tbsp olive oil $0.44
½ tsp sea salt $0.01
½ tsp black pepper freshly cracked, $0.05
1 tsp smoked paprika $0.10
2 tsp brown sugar $0.03
¼ cup BBQ sauce $0.25

Instructions

Preheat the grill to 450°F.
Place 2 chicken breasts into a heavy-duty baggie and tenderize with a meat mallet or rolling pin, flattening the meat to ½-¾ inch thickness.
Rub olive oil over each chicken breast, covering the entire surface area. Rub salt, pepper, brown sugar, and smoked paprika all over each and set aside. Allow chicken to come to room temperature.
Place each chicken breast on the hot grill, preheated to 450°F, and grill on each side for 6 minutes, until they easily move and do not stick to the grates.
Baste each breast with BBQ sauce after the first flip. Cook an additional 2 minutes on each side, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 155-160°F.
Remove the chicken breasts from the grill and allow to rest for 5 minutes, covered with aluminum foil. The breasts will continue to cook in their own juices and reach the safe, mandatory temperature of 165°F.

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Nutrition

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