Grilled BBQ Chicken Breasts
  • This is another great week-night dinner recipe for the grill, total time from package to plate should be around 2 hours.
    * We prefer skin-on breasts, but the skinless variety is a healthier alternative

    Here is what you will need:
    Some Type of Grill
    Chicken Breasts
    Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    Barbecue Sauce

    Start out by giving the chicken breasts a quick rinse and dry, trim off any loose bits and excess fat as well.

    Now go ahead and apply a liberal coat of olive oil, it does not get easier than this, we are ready to put this chicken on the grill.

    Set your grill up for indirect heat, I cook this recipe with gas and have the two outside burners set about medium-low and the center burner off, the ideal grill temperature is about 350F. To reduce flare-ups, I put the chicken on the 2nd rack, bone down for the majority of the cook. Total time on the grill should be perhaps 90 minutes, you are looking for at least 165F to 170F in a breast. We wait until the end (about 60 minutes in or so) to place the pieces skin down on direct heat for about 10 to 15 minutes, that seems to keep the skin in better shape than trying to 'sear' the skin right away, when all the fat is going to create flare ups, and the skin is more likely to stick to the grill. The last half hour is also when we apply BBQ Sauce, bone side first while the skin is down, then 2 coats on the meat, which we allow to caramelize just a bit.

    This recipe produces a great tasting result with very little work in a reasonable amount of time, we hope you enjoy it.

    * Lower Sodium Recipe
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