Best Barbecued Chicken Breasts Recipes

BARBECUED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SPICY PEACH GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium hot. In a medium mixing bowl, combine preserves, garlic, olive oil, soy sauce, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper, and mix well to combine.
• Sprinkle chicken breasts with additional salt and pepper, and place, skin side down, on the grill. Cook the chicken about 10 minutes on each side before brushing the upturned side with glaze. Continue cooking chicken for another 10 to 12 minutes, turning it every 3 to 5 minutes and brushing each upturned side with glaze every time, until the chicken is cooked through. Move chicken to the oven or a cooler part of grill if it gets too dark before it is cooked through.
• Place peach halves on the grill, cut side down, and grill 2 minutes. Turn, and brush the tops with glaze. Grill 3 to 4 minutes more, until the peaches are soft and the cavities fill with juices. Transfer the cooked chicken and peaches to a serving platter.

BARBECUED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the chili sauce, vinegar, horseradish and garlic. Pour 1 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Prepare grill for indirect heat, using a drip pan. Lightly oil the grill rack. , Place chicken skin side down over drip pan and grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 20-25 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.

OVEN BARBECUED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Crumb Topping : combine the 8th,9th,10th,11th,and 12th ingredients to make the crumb topping.
• Barbecue Sauce:
• 1. combine the ketchup, chili sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and garlic in a small saucepan. Bring to boil over the medium low heat. Cook uncovered, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 5 minutes. remove from heat. add a grinding of black pepper.
• 2. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place a sheet of heavy-duty alumiunum foil on a baking sheet and crimp the edges up slightly so the juices won't drip over.
• 3. Coat the undersides of the chicken breasts lightly with the barbecue sauce. Place the breasts sauce side down, on the foil lined baking sheet. Coat the tops of the chicken breasts with the remaining barbecue sauce, dividing it evenly.
• 4. meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a medium skillet Add the garlic and saute over medium heat for 1 minute. Add the crumbs, thyme and a pinch of salt and a grinding of black pepper. Saute the crumbs, stirring frequently, until lightly toasted, about 5 minutes. Spoon the crumbs evenly on top of the chicken breasts.
• 5. Bake the Chicken for 15 minutes. Let stand until slightly cooled. Cut each breast into 1/2 inch slices.

CITRUS BARBECUED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Mix barbecue sauce, orange juice, orange peel together.
• Reserve 1/2 cup sauce mixture.
• Pour remaining sauce mixture into shallow dish.
• Add chicken to sauce mixture; turn to coat well.
• Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes to marinate.
• Drain and discard marinate.
• Place chicken on greased grill over medium coals.
• Grill 12 to 15 minutes or until cooked through (160 degrees), turning and brushing with reserved sauce mixture halfway through grilling time.

BARBECUED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Make Sauce: In a small saucepan combine ketchup, cider vinegar, horseradish, brown sugar, minced garlic, thyme and black pepper; whisk together to mix ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium/low heat. Cook about five minutes until thickened. Remove from heat.
• Brush chicken breasts with sauce (both sides) and place in foil lined pan.
• Broil or grill basting with remaining sauce until no longer pink in centre. Allow to stand five minutes before serving.

BARBECUED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SPICY PEACH GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat grill to medium hot. In a medium mixing bowl, combine preserves, garlic, olive oil, soy sauce, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper, and mix well to combine. 2. Sprinkle chicken breasts with additional salt and pepper, and place, skin side down, on the grill. Cook the chicken about 10 minutes on each side before brushing the upturned side with glaze. Continue cooking chicken for another 10 to 12 minutes, turning it every 3 to 5 minutes and brushing each upturned side with glaze every time, until the chicken is cooked through. Move chicken to the oven or a cooler part of grill if it gets too dark before it is cooked through. 3. Place peach halves on the grill, cut side down, and grill 2 minutes. Turn, and brush the tops with glaze. Grill 3 to 4 minutes more, until the peaches are soft and the cavities fill with juices. Transfer the cooked chicken and peaches to a serving platter.

BARBECUED SESAME CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except chicken in a shallow dish and mix well.
• Add chicken, turning to coat.
• Cover and marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours.
• Remove chicken from marinade.
• Place the marinade in a small saucepan and heat to a boil, then cool.
• Place the chicken on the grill over hot coals until chicken is done and juices run clear, approximately 7 to 10 minutes per side.
• Turn and baste frequently with reserved marinade.

SMOKY MAPLE BARBECUED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Soak the chicken breasts in cold, salted water for at least 30 minutes, to eliminate the"game-y" taste; drain and pat dry.
• While the chicken is soaking, fire up the grill.
• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper to taste; sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Stir together the maple syrup, barbecue sauce, mustard, and liquid smoke.
• Grill the chicken, turning and basting with the sauce, for 12-15 minutes, or until the juices run clear and centers are no longer pink.
• Serve hot.

CLASSIC BARBECUED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE MARINADE: In a medium bowl whisk together the marinade ingredients. Rinse the chicken breasts under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Place in a large, resealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Press the air out of the bag and seal tightly. Turn the bag to distribute the marinade, place in a bowl, and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours, turning occasionally. Remove the breasts from the bag and discard the marinade. Grill, bone side down, over Indirect Medium heat until the juices run clear and the meat is no longer pink at the bone, 30 to 40 minutes. For crispier skin, grill the breasts, skin side down, over Direct Medium heat during the last 5 minutes of grilling time. Serve warm.From Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Copyright © 2001 Weber-Stephen Products Co. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.