Description
The Best BBQ Chicken Fillets are the ultimate summertime delight, perfect for gatherings or a cozy dinner at home. This simple recipe features juicy chicken breasts cooked to perfection, either on the grill or in the oven. With just a few key ingredients and minimal prep time, you can enjoy mouthwatering BBQ chicken that’s bursting with flavor. Whether you’re hosting a barbecue or simply craving comfort food, this dish will impress everyone at the table. Customize it with your favorite BBQ sauce and serve it alongside delicious sides for a complete meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup BBQ sauce (your favorite variety)
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to high heat (450°F) or your oven to 450°F.
- Drizzle olive oil over each chicken breast and season generously with salt and pepper.
- For grilling: Place chicken on the grill, cooking for 5–6 minutes per side. Baste with BBQ sauce in the last few minutes of cooking until internal temperature reaches 160°F.
- For baking: Place on a foil-lined baking sheet, bake for 15 minutes, brush with BBQ sauce, then return to bake for another 5–8 minutes until bubbly.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling/Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast (150g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 100mg