Grilled BBQ Chicken Breasts

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken breasts

  (8-ounce chicken breasts, see chart for boneless and bone-in cooking times)
• ½ cup BBQ sauce

  (see my honey BBQ sauce [https://bakeitwithlove.com/honey-bbq-sauce/] or use your favorite brand)
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

  (extra virgin)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon paprika

  (or smoked paprika)
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

• 1 Set up your grill with a 2-zone cooking area. For boneless chicken breasts, you
  will want direct medium-high heat. For bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts, you'll
  want direct medium heat.
• 2 In a small bowl, mix together ½ cup BBQ sauce and 1 teaspoon liquid smoke and
  set aside. Brush each of the 2 lbs chicken breasts all over with 1 tablespoon
  olive oil.
• 3 Combine ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon paprika, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, ¼
  teaspoon garlic powder, and ¼ teaspoon onion powderand season the chicken
  liberally on all sides.
• 4 Add the chicken breasts to the grill skin-side-down and let cook for 5-6 minutes
  or until nicely charred.
• 5 Flip the chicken breasts over (bone-side-down) and transfer the chicken to
  indirect heat. Close the lid to your grill and let cook for 10 minutes for
  smaller chicken breasts or 15 minutes for larger chicken breasts.
• 6 Brush the chicken breasts all over with the BBQ sauce/liquid smoke mixture and
  flip them over again (bone-side-up). Close the lid and let cook for 5 minutes.
• 7 Continue flipping the chicken every 5 minutes until it reaches an internal
  temperature of 165-180°F (74-82°C). You can keep basting while you flip if
  desired.
• 8 Transfer the BBQ chicken breasts to a plate and tent a piece of foil loosely
  over the top. Let them rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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