Honey Barbecue Grilled Chicken

Delicious bites of tangy, honey-sweetened, juicy chicken grilled to perfection. This honey BBQ grilled chicken makes for a tasty dinner whether it's a weeknight or you're hosting a backyard barbecue.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Recipe Type BBQ, Chicken, Grilled, Healthy Dinner, High-Protein Meals, Kid-Friendly, Quick Dinner, Served Hot, Spring Dinner, Summer, Summer Dinner

Skill Level Easy

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Marinade Time 1

Total Time 1 22

Servings

Calories 518kcal

Author Angela G.

Equipment

Ingredients

2 lbs chicken breasts 4 breasts or 8 cutlets

Marinade and Sauce

1 cup barbecue sauce
½ cup honey
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Garnish

2 tablespoon chopped parsley optional

Instructions

Make the sauce. In a large bowl whisk together barbecue sauce, honey, paprika, garlic, pepper, salt, onion powder, and Worcestershire until the mixture is smooth.
Marinade. Place ½ cup of marinade aside then place chicken into the bowl with the remaining marinade. Cover and let chicken marinate in the refrigerator for 1-6 hours.
Reserve. Cover the ½ cup of marinade sauce with plastic wrap and set it in the fridge.
Prepare grill. Remove the chicken from the fridge and preheat the grill or grill pan to medium-high heat (around 400°F).
Grill. Grill the chicken for 6-8 minutes on either side or until a meat thermometer inserted into the largest piece reads 165°F.
Add sauce. Brush remaining ½ cup of sauce over each chicken breast right before serving. Garnish with parsley and serve.

Notes

You may need to heat honey in the microwave for about 15 second to soften it and help it dissolve into the sauce and marinade.
Pound chicken with a meat tenderizer to an even thickness to ensure even cooking and tender bites.

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