The best collection of Grilled Chicken Recipes, plus my top tips for making tender, juicy chicken every time. There’s a delicious option for everyone!
When summer arrives, the grill is always fired up. There’s something about the smoky smell of chicken sizzling away that feels like the perfect kickoff to a great meal, and I’m always looking for new ways to make it even better!
The challenge about cooking chicken on the grill is that chicken is lean, which means it can dry out fast. But with the right prep and grilling techniques, you can turn it into something irresistibly tender, juicy, and loaded with flavor!
To take the guesswork out of it, I’ve rounded up my top grilling tips along with a collection of my favorite Grilled Chicken Recipes.
Some are rich and sweet, some pack a spicy kick, and others land right in the middle. But no matter your craving, each one is worth lighting up the grill for!
Serve them with Easy Broccoli Salad, Easy Potato Salad, Homemade Coleslaw and Lemonade for a summer feast no one will forget!
Grilled Chicken Recipes
BBQ Chicken
This BBQ Chicken is made with a simple seasoning, grilled to perfection and coated in sweet and savory bbq sauce! It's tender and juicy every time!
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Grilled Chicken Marinade
This is my very best Chicken Marinade recipe! It's sweet, tangy, and is the most foolproof way to ensure your chicken is tender and juicy. The best part is how the marinade thickens into the most mouthwatering sticky sauce.
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Honey Balsamic Grilled Chicken
Perfectly moist grilled chicken in a sweet and tangy honey balsamic sauce — a great way to spice up your grilling this summer!
Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs
These Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs are sweet and savory, loaded with tender chicken breast, pineapple chunks, bell peppers, and an easy pineapple BBQ marinade! The perfect prep-ahead summer meal.
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Sweet & Spicy Coconut Grilled Chicken
Sweet, sour, sticky and a bit spicy — this chicken has everything you want. So delicious off the grill with the glaze brushed over top!
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Grilled Chicken Thighs
These Grilled Chicken Thighs have a simple marinade that makes them extra juicy and flavorful! Perfect for summer grilling!
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Beer Can Chicken
Grilling season simply cannot be complete without the amazing flavor and aroma this amazingly juicy and flavor-packed beer can chicken!
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Strawberry and Mango Salsa Chicken
Juicy, marinaded, grilled chicken and fresh fruit salsa combine to create this sweet and savory strawberry mango salsa chicken recipe!
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Honey Sriracha Chicken
Easy, sweet and spicy HONEY SRIRACHA CHICKEN is a meal all by itself or makes the best salads, sandwiches, wraps tacos etc.!
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Blackberry Balsamic Glazed Chicken
This tender chicken is marinated, grilled, and then glazed with a delicious Blackberry-Balsamic Glaze.
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Chimichurri Chicken Tacos | Valerie’s Kitchen
Cilantro Chimichurri serves as both a marinade and a flavor-packed condiment for these grilled Chimichurri Chicken Tacos.
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Chicken Parmesan Foil Packets with Veggies
These Chicken Parmesan Foil Packets are loaded with veggies for a full meal deal! The ultimate comfort food made right in one pack, on the grill or in the oven, with almost NO clean up! These chicken foil packets are the perfect make ahead meal for camping or busy summer days. With step by step RECIPE VIDEO
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Monterey Chicken Foil Packets
These Easy Monterey Chicken Foil Packets are the perfect easy dinner recipe for summer! You can make them in the oven or on the grill — an easy camping meal! Sliced potatoes and vegetables topped with chicken breasts, barbecue sauce, cheese and bacon — how can you go wrong??
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Grilled Chicken with Peach Jalapeño Salsa
Grilled Chicken with Peach Jalapeno Salsa ~ this lightning quick meal is low calorie, low fat, low carb, gluten free, and also insanely delicious!
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Best Grilled Chicken Kabobs
Tender, juicy, flavor-packed grilled chicken kabobs with marinated chicken and colorful vegetables. The marinade on these chicken skewers is the BEST!
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Easy Cajun Grilled Chicken
These Easy Cajun Grilled Chicken is the perfect healthy main dish recipe for grilling season! Juicy chicken breasts cooked to perfection in the BEST homemade cajun spice blend!
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Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
BAKED, GRILLED or SKILLET easy Thai Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce is one of my absolute favorite recipes with the most addicting Peanut Sauce ever!
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Maple Dijon Grilled Chicken
Maple syrup and Dijon mustard are a match made in heaven and taste delicious on a grilled chicken breast. Maple Dijon Grilled Chicken is a must-try recipe!
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Grilled Chicken Wings with Sticky Thai Glaze
Sticky, sweet and savory, these grilled chicken wings with a Thai glaze are easy to prepare and perfect for summer!
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Juicy Chicken Burger Recipe
This is the juiciest Chicken Burger Recipe! Made with a few simple ingredients, they're freezer friendly and can be grilled or fried!
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Tips and Notes for Grilling Chicken
- Marinate it! Marinating or brining the chicken before cooking is a great way to prevent it from drying out and adds a ton of flavor. It changes the protein structure of the meat, allowing it to soak in more moisture and more flavor! Check out my Grilled Chicken Marinade for a recipe.
- Season it. It’s so easy to add flavor to chicken! Rub it with any spices you like and feel free to experiment.
- Check the temperature. Chicken, particularly chicken breast, can overcook and dry out quickly. Keep an instant read thermometer on-hand so you can check the internal temperature so as not to over-cook it. Once it reaches 165ºF, pull it off the grill!
- Let it rest. A few minutes of resting time gives the juices (and flavor) time to settle back into the meat. Cut into it too soon and the juices will run out and result in dry chicken.
How do you store grilled chicken?
Grilled chicken will last in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. To reheat, thaw in the fridge if frozen, then warm on low in a skillet on the stove until heated through.
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