Barbeque Chicken Breast

DifficultyBeginner
Yields4 Servings
 4 chicken breasts
  cup prepared barbeque sauce (or more to taste)
 kosher salt, to taste
 freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1

Chicken breast is very uneven and not uniform, which usually results in part of it getting too overcooked. For this reason, the essential first step to a perfect grilled chicken breast is pounding it to roughly even thickness.

Place your chicken breasts on a cutting board, cover with couple layers of plastic wrap (to catch the splatter) and pound gently with a flat side of a meat mallet (or rolling pin if you don't have a mallet.) Be careful not to pound too thin. We are not making a schnitzel! The goal is to make each chicken breast more uniform; it should still be at least 3/4 inch in thickness.

2

Season each breast lightly with salt and pepper. You can proceed to the next step, but ideally, chill the chicken uncovered in the fridge for 1-4 hours. This will infuse the chicken with seasoning and keep it nice and juicy one it hits the grill.

3

Scrape, lightly oil and preheat the barbeque to medium high. Allow it to heat for at least 5 minutes.

4

Place your chicken on the preheated grill. Grill undisturbed for 2-4 minutes until you see nice grill marks. Turn the chicken to get the grill marks on the other side for another 2-4 minutes. In the meantime, brush the chicken with the barbeque sauce, turn the heat down to medium-low. Again, flip the chicken and brush the other side. Look for that 165F safe internal temperature. With this chicken being pounded the cooking time is likely very close to 8-12 minutes, so won't take long. Don't overcook!

5

Remove your cooked chicken to a plate and allow it to rest for about 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with additional barbeque sauce on the side.

Ingredients

 4 chicken breasts
  cup prepared barbeque sauce (or more to taste)
 kosher salt, to taste
 freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1

Chicken breast is very uneven and not uniform, which usually results in part of it getting too overcooked. For this reason, the essential first step to a perfect grilled chicken breast is pounding it to roughly even thickness.

Place your chicken breasts on a cutting board, cover with couple layers of plastic wrap (to catch the splatter) and pound gently with a flat side of a meat mallet (or rolling pin if you don't have a mallet.) Be careful not to pound too thin. We are not making a schnitzel! The goal is to make each chicken breast more uniform; it should still be at least 3/4 inch in thickness.

2

Season each breast lightly with salt and pepper. You can proceed to the next step, but ideally, chill the chicken uncovered in the fridge for 1-4 hours. This will infuse the chicken with seasoning and keep it nice and juicy one it hits the grill.

3

Scrape, lightly oil and preheat the barbeque to medium high. Allow it to heat for at least 5 minutes.

4

Place your chicken on the preheated grill. Grill undisturbed for 2-4 minutes until you see nice grill marks. Turn the chicken to get the grill marks on the other side for another 2-4 minutes. In the meantime, brush the chicken with the barbeque sauce, turn the heat down to medium-low. Again, flip the chicken and brush the other side. Look for that 165F safe internal temperature. With this chicken being pounded the cooking time is likely very close to 8-12 minutes, so won't take long. Don't overcook!

5

Remove your cooked chicken to a plate and allow it to rest for about 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with additional barbeque sauce on the side.

Notes

Barbeque Chicken Breast

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