Grilled BBQ Marinated Chicken
Looking for an easy way to marinate chicken? Follow these easy steps, for this simple Grilled BBQ Marinated Chicken Recipe!
Friends, summer is here, and our grill is ready! Yours, too? Here’s a link to our favorite grills! And this process today is so easy!
Grilled BBQ Marinated Chicken
All you need are a couple ingredients and you’re set. Serve this chicken with my Best Potato Salad or Summer Squash Salad Recipe (my new go-to), and then how about Old-Fashioned Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream for dessert?
Appetizers that pair well with grilled marinated chicken
We love fresh appetizers like these, too:
Ingredients for marinated chicken thighs
This easy chicken marinade that comes together in minutes for the best grilled or baked chicken ever!
All you need for this recipe is:
- Sweet & Spicy Pineapple BBQ Sauce (or your favorite–we bought at Costco)
- Chicken thighs (chicken breasts work, too!)
- Salt
- Cilantro (garnish)
Simple!
How to marinate chicken thighs
- Add the chicken to a large Ziploc bag.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup barbecue sauce and 1 1/4 tsp salt. Pour the sauce onto the chicken, press out the air, then toss the chicken to coat completely with the marinade.
- Refrigerate overnight or for at least 8 hours.
The secret is to let the chicken marinate long enough to pick up the delicious flavors. For years now, we’ve used this simple grilled chicken marinade that I quickly throw together when grilling chicken. The ingredients you can keep on hand!
Can I freeze chicken in this marinade?
Yes! It works perfectly to freeze chicken in this marinade. Here are the steps.
Ziploc bags. Place chicken into Ziploc bags and pour over the marinade. Make sure that all of the chicken is well coated. Remove as much air as possible as you seal the bag. Label the bag with the contents and date.
Freeze. Arrange in the freezer so that the container is as flat as possible. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Thaw. Remove from the freezer and thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Cook the chicken according to your favorite chicken recipe (grill or bake). Don’t forget to discard the marinade.
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Just look at this beauty. We sat for the longest time and just watched the sky! Be still my heart. And just look at Mt. Bachelor!
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Grilled BBQ Marinated Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ c sweet & spicy pineapple BBQ sauce, or other BBQ sauce
- 1.5- 2 lbs chicken thighs, about 8 chicken thighs, rinsed
- 1 ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Add the chicken to a large zip top bag.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup barbecue sauce and 1 1/4 tsp salt. Pour the sauce onto the chicken, press out the air, then toss the chicken to coat completely with the marinade.
- Refrigerate overnight, or for at least 8 hours.
- Before you grill, set the chicken out for at least an hour to come to room temperature.
- Broil under high for 3-4 minutes per side or grill on medium-high and cook for 3-4 minutes per side. When you flip the chicken, brush with the remaining 1/4 cup of barbecue sauce.
- Remove from heat and allow to rest for about 5 minutes before serving.
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Did you use boneless thighs!
Yes!