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Spicy Grilled Chicken on a cutting board next to hot peppers.
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Spicy Grilled Chicken

Wow your taste buds with this Spicy Grilled Chicken made with spicy powdered salt and BBQ sauce.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword spicy grilled chicken
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Marinate 1 hour
Total Time 13 minutes
Servings 4 chicken breasts
Calories 192kcal
Author Ang Paris

Equipment

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
  • ½ cup Spicy BBQ Sauce such as Stubb’s Spicy BBQ

Instructions

  • Season both sides of the chicken with ground black pepper and Vulvan’s Fire Salt.
    4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, 1 teaspoon Vulcan’s Fire Salt or your own spicy Fire Salt mix, 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
  • Drizzle in 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar.
    2 tablespoons Olive Oil, 1 tablespoon 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.
    Cooking Spray
  • Add the chicken to the grill and discard the remaining marinade.
  • Cook the chicken about 3 minutes, then give it a quarter turn (45-degrees). This will create beautiful grill marks.
  • Brush on some spicy BBQ sauce.
    ½ cup 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 5 minutes before serving or cutting.

Notes

Safety Tip: The USDA recommends that the minimum internal temperature for chicken should be to 165°F (74°C).
 
How to make Fire Salt:
  • ½ cup kosher or sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  1. Combine in a small dish and gentle combine using a fork.
  2. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Serving: 1chicken breast | Calories: 192kcal | Protein: 24g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 418mg | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.5mg