25 Amazing Grilled Chicken Recipes, including beer can chicken, barbecued chicken, chicken skewers, chicken burrito bowls and so much more!
There’s nothing quite like chicken cooked on the grill. When it’s sweltering hot outside, it’s not a good idea to turn on the oven and make the kitchen hotter than it needs to be. So choose some favorite chicken grilling recipes from the collection below, and turn on the grill outside instead!
Beer Can Chicken by Recipe Girl: This is a simple, easy, fun and fall-off-the-bone grilling recipe that delivers tender, juicy, flavorful chicken every single time.
Grilled Honey Chicken with Cherry Sauce by Recipe Girl: This is a recipe you’ll want to make while fresh cherries are in season and at their sweetest.
Grilled Citrus Garlic Chicken by Recipe Girl: This recipe utilizes a marinade plump full of fresh ingredients.
Satay Chicken with Spicy Peanut Sauce by Recipe Girl: The coconut marinade keeps the chicken tender and the spicy sauce is ready in minutes- perfect for busy weeknights.
Plum- Glazed Grilled Chicken Thighs by Recipe Girl: In this recipe, chicken thighs are quick-marinated in a homemade plum glaze that has a ton of flavor.
Chicken Breasts with Pineapple- Tequila Marinade by Recipe Girl: This marinade is very much sweet and spicy. It’s not overloaded on spice, but there is just enough added in to give it great flavor.
Orange and Ginger Grilled Chicken Thighs by Recipe Girl: This is a really easy recipe with great flavor too. The chicken turns out very moist.
Mojito Marinated Chicken Breasts by Recipe Girl: This chicken recipe is fabulous. It’s absolutely moist and perfect. The mint flavor does not come through in a strong way. I’d say that the mojito flavor is just slightly imparted onto the chicken.
Grilled Chicken Caprese by Tidy Mom: Grilled chicken breasts are topped with, melted mozzarella cheese, juicy cherry tomatoes, fresh basil and drizzled with a sweet balsamic glaze!
Pineapple- Mango Grilled Chicken Skewers by Reluctant Entertainer: These are great to serve for a late-night summer dinner, because the meal is on the “lighter” side.
Grilled Chicken Burrito Bowls by Recipe Girl: These bowls are packed with perfect, grilled chicken, nicely charred veggies and plenty of additional vegetables and desired toppings like sour cream and avocado.
Grilled Chicken with Lemon and Oregano by Recipe Girl: This chicken is moist and flavorful and all that good stuff!.
Grilled Chicken with Peanut Sauce by Platings and Pairings: This is like chicken satay without all the work of skewering. Delicious grilled chicken is drizzled with a spicy Thai peanut sauce.
Grilled Chicken Breasts with Chive-Herb Butter by FoodieCrush: This excellent grilled chicken is topped with a homemade lemony herb compound butter.
Grilled Chicken with Basil Chimichurri by Recipe Girl: In this recipe, be sure to grab a little of that chimichurri with every bite of your grilled chicken. It will be tangy and delicious with red wine vinegar and lemon juice. The basil gives it a refreshing chimichurri twist.
Carolina-Style BBQ Chicken by Recipe Girl: A mustard based sauce that’s a little sweet with a pleasant tartness is absolutely perfect for your grilled chicken.
Grilled Chicken Thighs with Thyme and Lemon by Recipe Girl: The marinade in this recipe is very lemony, beginning with plenty of freshly squeezed lemon juice and lemon zest. A small amount of olive oil and chopped fresh thyme are added to the lemon juice. Honey is mixed in too for a pop of sweetness to balance out the tangy lemon flavor.
Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken by Recipe Girl: This is my favorite grilled chicken with an easy-to-make, delicious marinade. I make it often, and I throw some veggies on the grill too!
Asian Barbecue Chicken by Recipe Girl: This chicken is not only very tasty, but it’s easy to prepare early in the day for cooking later.
Cilantro Chicken by Recipe Girl: This is simply marinated chicken that is grilled and topped with a sweet sauce. This is a major repeat-recipe at my house.
Peruvian Grilled Chicken Skewers by Skinnytaste: Served with Avocado Aji Verde Sauce, these are a favorite, so flavorful and great for summer grilling!
Grilled Pineapple Chicken by Urban Bliss Life: This chicken has a delicious balance of tangy and sweet, with a touch of exotic flavors. Perfect for your summertime grilling!
Grilled Balsamic Chicken and Peaches by Recipe Girl: Chicken breasts are rubbed with olive oil/basil/garlic. And peaches are grilled too. Balsamic glaze is brushed onto the chicken and the peaches while grilling.
Hoisin and Lime Marinated Grilled Chicken by Recipe Girl: This grilled chicken is easy to make, and it has wonderful flavor. The chicken turns out very moist too – if you grill it just right!
Honey Sriracha Orange Chicken by Recipe Girl: The chicken is marinated in a sweet and spicy (but not too spicy) orange sauce which doubles as the tantalizing sticky glaze that you brush all over your chicken after grilling.