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You might think you don’t need another grilled chicken recipe, but these are sure to change your mind with their flavorful marinades, ease of preparation, and ability to be both healthy and tasty!
Chicken is the bird of summer. It’s pretty healthy (especially as opposed to burgers and steaks) and affordable (especially if you’re eating chicken thighs). It grills quickly and easily changes character depending on what you marinate with and how you glaze or glaze it – as simple as it may seem, it never has to be boring.
Whether you’re making grilled chicken breasts, grilled chicken legs or grilled chicken wings, we have a recipe for you. If you need a side dish, take a look at our summer salad guide or our most interesting BBQ side dishes.
Honey and Dijon become a time-honored dipping sauce for fast food chicken nuggets, why not put it on top of the grilled chicken breast marinade at home? The perfect balance of sweetness and spiciness to give chicken breasts the swing they need. Get our recipe for grilled chicken breast with honey Dijon marinade.
Inspired by the Mexican pollo al carbon, this grilled chicken is marinated overnight in a mixture of achiote paste, jalapeños, garlic, lime, coriander and fresh orange juice. Eat it with arroz verde and grilled vegetables the first night, and shred the leftover meat into tacos the next night. Get our Mexican BBQ Chicken Recipe.
Easier and lighter than teriyaki, this marinade of soy sauce, extra virgin olive oil, and garlic is a three-ingredient wonder to make grilled chicken thighs delicious. Since you probably already have the marinade ingredients in your pantry, it’s also great for an impromptu meal. Get our recipe for grilled chicken legs with soy marinade.
This looks deceptively similar to the recipe above, but has a completely different flavor profile. Sweet, earthy yellow miso mixes with fresh ginger, garlic, sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy, and chilli garlic sauce to make the tastiest marinade for chicken thighs. Get our recipe for grilled chicken legs with miso marinade. Try serving them over cold pasta.
Marinated with coriander, garlic, brown sugar, white pepper, Asian fish sauce and soy sauce, this variant of grilled chicken breast offers a spicy whip. This recipe is a great last minute main course as it only takes 30 minutes to cook and 20 minutes to cook. Combine it with a simple green salad and you are done! Get our Easy Thai Grilled Chicken Breast Recipe.
Marinating these chicken wings in a mixture of buttermilk, garlic powder, and hot sauce ensures they don’t dry out on the grill – and they’re much healthier than the standard fried version. Frank’s is the classic choice, but use any hot sauce or even barbecue sauce you like to match the spiciness of your chicken wings and pair it with your favorite dipping sauce. Get our Easy Grilled Buffalo Wings Recipe.
If you’ve never grilled a whole chicken before, it’s easier than you think, especially if you put butterflies on it so it lies flat on the grill. It cooks quickly and evenly and the marinade enriched with oregano keeps the meat juicy. The hardest part is finding a place in your refrigerator for the casserole dish that will keep the chicken cheek while it soaks up all of the flavor overnight. Throw lemons on the grill for a smoky, lemony finish that is squeezed over the meat. Get our recipe for grilled chicken with oregano marinade. (Use leftover meat in a Mediterranean-inspired chicken salad or wrap it in flatbread with a quick yogurt sauce.)
