Easy Barbecue Chicken
How to make perfectly seasoned barbecued chicken
I will let you in on a little secret. My husband doesn’t like barbecue sauce! We have been married for 7 years and I let barbecued chicken fall on the back burner and it took me about 5 years to realize that I’m gonna make it for myself anyway!
After 5 years when by, I finally scoured the internet for how to make it, but I really like the method I cooked up. You season all the meat with garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper, and let it marinate at least 30 minutes- up to 4 hours before cooking. Then you cook it and after a couple turns, brush BBQ sauce on only the pieces you want. All the chicken is perfectly seasoned, and I get to enjoy some BBQ!
Oven Recipe
I did mine shown here on the grill. But you can do the same in the oven! Cook at 400º for 15-20 minutes. Season it with the garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Put it on a greased pan. Place it in the oven for the first 10 minutes. Take it out and paint it with sauce for the last 5-10 minutes. You can also turn up the oven to broil at the end for extra browning.
Grill Recipe
Start with some thinly sliced chicken breasts Season with garlic powder, onion powder, pepper and plenty of salt. Cover in plastic wrap and place in the fridge and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes- up to 4 hours. Here is the sauce I used! I have this brush too so it’s easy to “paint” the chicken with BBQ sauce. I got this brush here.
This post contains affiliate links. (This means I may receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase through a link.)Heat up your grill for 5-10 minutes. Place the chicken on medium-low heat on the grill. After 5 minutes, flip. After another 5 minutes, paint with sauce on the top, flip, and paint the other side. Flip after another 5 minutes. Chicken is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165º. Here it is done!
Hope you enjoy! Let me know how it turned out in the comments!
-Hailee
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Easy Barbecue Chicken
Equipment
- Grill
- Basting brush
Ingredients
- 4 thinly sliced chicken breasts
- ⅓ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
- Marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes- up to 4 hours.
- Preheat your grill to medium-low (about 5-10 minutes).
- Place your chicken on the grill. After 5 minutes, flip.
- After another 5 minutes, paint with sauce on the top, flip, and paint the other side.
- Flip after another 5 minutes. Chicken is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165º.