Grilled BBQ Chicken
Grilled BBQ Chicken is an easy guide to grilling smoky, juicy barbecue chicken on a gas grill! Recipe includes cooking times for chicken breast, thighs and legs!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 296kcal
Ingredients
- 4 pounds chicken (whole fryer cut into 8 pieces) or a combination of chicken breast, legs and thighs
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup Bourbon bbq sauce or your favorite store bought brand
Instructions
- Salt and pepper the chicken generously or apply a dry rub, and place on the counter to bring to room temperature for 30 minutes to one hour before grilling.4 pounds chicken (whole fryer cut into 8 pieces), Salt and pepper
- Preheat the grill over high heat. Place the chicken on the grill and lower the temperature to medium. Grill the chicken according to the following cooking times, flipping every 10-15 minutes. Grilling times for each cut of chicken at a temperature of 350 degrees are as follows: bone-in chicken breast: 30-40 minutes depending on size, and boneless chicken breast takes 12-16 minutes, pounded to even thickness for more even cooking; chicken thighs: boneless chicken thighs take 12-15 minutes and bone-in take 20-25 minutes; chicken legs: 30-40 minutes; chicken wings: 10-15 minutes.
- Brush the chicken with the bbq sauce during the last 10-15 minutes of cooking time.1 cup Bourbon bbq sauce
- Chicken is done when an instant-read thermometer is inserted into the breast is 165 degrees, or thickest part of leg or thigh without touching the bone and registers 170 degrees.
- Remove chicken from heat and let rest covered loosely with foil for 5-10 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
- Pro tip: Bone-in chicken breast is much more forgiving than boneless. The cooking time is longer, but it's guaranteed to be juicy every time! Purchasing a whole chicken and breaking it down is the most cost effective. See my post how to cut a whole chicken for all of my easy tips.
- If using skin-on chicken, a dry brine is a great way to get even juicier, more flavorful chicken! Simply salt the chicken all over 1-2 days in advance and leave uncovered in the fridge until your ready to barbecue.
- If at any point your chicken starts to burn or you encounter a flare-up, turn down the heat, or turn off one burner completely and cook the chicken over indirect heat until it's done.
- BBQ chicken will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5lb. | Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 444mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 232IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg