Spicy Grilled Chicken

Name: Spicy Grilled Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 13 min
Ingredients: 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts; 1 teaspoon Vulcan’s Fire Salt or your own spicy Fire Salt mix; 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper; 2 tablespoons Olive Oil; 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar; Cooking Spray; 1/2 cup Spicy BBQ Sauce (such as Stubb’s Spicy BBQ)

Wow your taste buds with this Spicy Grilled Chicken made with spicy powdered salt and BBQ sauce.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 8

Marinate 1

Total Time 13

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Spicy Grilled Chicken seasoned with Vulcan’s Fire (habanero-seasoned) salt and slathered with BBQ sauce is just the thing for people who like it hot!

Grilled Chicken on a small cutting board with a couple of habanero peppers

I’m not one for overly spicy foods usually, but every now and then I like to bring a little heat to the party. The new Spicy Grilled Chicken recipe is kind of amazing!

I love grilling, but not in the cold rain. Here in New England, Spring is fickle and we can go from 70 and sunny in the morning to 50 and drizzle in the afternoon. That’s when I break out my awesome indoor grill. It’s all the benefits of grilling, without having to worry about the weather.

This hot and spicy chicken will warm up the temps pretty quickly. If you like it hot, this one is for you!

💭 Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some questions (and answers) people ask about grilling chicken and using spicy seasoning mixes.

How long can I marinate chicken?

Unlike tough cuts of beef, chicken breasts do not need to marinate for a long time to become tender. In this case, the marinade serves to create amazing flavor. Our marinade for this spicy chicken is about as EASY as it gets!

How long do you cook chicken?

This is a nice quick recipe. The chicken needs to cook approximately 6 to 8 minutes per side over direct heat. For beautiful grill marks, I give the chicken a quarter turn after 3 minutes on each side.

What temperature is safe for cooked chicken?

The USDA recommends that the minimum internal temperature for chicken should be to 165°F (74°C).

What is hot salt? (also known as Fire Salt)

Seasoned salts come in many flavors. Hot salt is exactly that, but seasoned with hot spices like cayenne pepper, paprika, etc.

How do you make your own Fire Salt?

*1/2 cup kosher or sea salt
*1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper
*1 teaspoon smoked paprika
*1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1. Combine in a small dish and gentle combine using a fork.
2. Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

A small cuting board with three spicy grilled chicken breasts next to two habanero peppers and a bottole of The Spice House Vulcan's Fire Salt mix

🧂 Ingredients

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Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Vulcan’s Fire Salt or your own spicy Fire Salt mix (see recipe below)
Ground Black Pepper
Olive Oil
Apple Cider Vinegar
Cooking Spray
Spicy BBQ Sauce (such as Stubb’s Spicy BBQ)

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🔪Instructions

Season both sides of the chicken with ground black pepper and Vulvan’s Fire Salt.
Drizzle in 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar.
Place the chicken into an airtight container or resealable bag and marinate for 2 hours, up to overnight.
Remove from the refrigerator and let rest at room temperature for 10 minutes.
Preheat the grill to 450 degrees F and spray lightly with cooking oil.
Add the chicken to the grill and discard the remaining marinade.
Cook the chicken for about 3 minutes, then give it a quarter turn (45 degrees). This will create beautiful grill marks.
Brush on some spicy BBQ sauce.
After another 3 minutes, flip the chicken over.
Brush on more BBQ sauce and cook for 3 minutes before giving the chicken another quarter turn.
Remove from the grill when the chicken is 160 degrees F and cover with a piece of tented foil.
Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving or cutting.

Grilled Chicken on a grill with a pastry brushing on bbq sauce

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⏲️ Storage

Cooked grilled chicken should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for no more than 3-4 days.

Alternatively, you can freeze this in a labeled freezer bag for 2-6 months. If you plan to freeze it for longer, try putting it near the back of your freezer where it will stay the coldest. I also recommend double bagging if you’re freezing for longer periods of time to help with freezer burn.

📖 Variations

Because we test all our recipes, we recommend that you make them once just as it is without substitutions or changes. Sometimes variations can go awry. Making our Spicy Grilled Chicken recipe as we have tested it will yield the best results. If you really want to get creative, here are some ideas for variations that might work well. (Please note, we have not tested these variations).

Create a chicken sandwich – and for even more of a kick, add pepper jack cheese!
Make a big salad and serve with buttermilk ranch dressing or avocado ranch dressing.
Spicy chicken tacos are always a big hit in our house. Serve with yummy homemade guacamole and pico de gallo.

Spicy grilled chicken on top of a chopped salt with tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, onions and pepper jack cheese cubes.

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📋 Let’s Cook!

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