Spicy Grilled Chicken. Spicy Grilled Chicken Haiku: "Not spicy enough. But the lime was a nice touch. I didn't really find these to be all that spicy but the chicken itself was moist and the citrus had a nice zing but overall I wasn't too terribly.
It's sweet, sour, spicy and savory--and it has a bit of a kick.
In my opinion, the key to a perfectly grilled chicken recipe is not touching the chicken when it's on the grill.
Once your chicken hits the grill grates let the grill do all the work.
You can cook Spicy Grilled Chicken using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Spicy Grilled Chicken
- It's 3 of Chicken Breasts.
- You need 1 1/2 tsp of Garlic powder.
- It's 1 1/2 tsp of Ground Cumin.
- It's 1 tsp of Chili powder.
- Prepare 1 tsp of Paprika.
- It's 1 tsp of Sea salt.
- It's 1/2 tsp of Black pepper.
- It's 3 tbsp of Olive oil.
Add chicken to remaining marinade and turn to coat. Seal bag or cover the container; refrigerate overnight. Add chicken to the bowl and toss to coat, rubbing seasonings on both sides of the chicken thighs. Turn all but one burner off and brush the chicken thighs with half of the honey.
Spicy Grilled Chicken step by step
- Preheat grill to medium high heat.
- Trim each chicken breast and cut into half..
- In a small bowl mix all the ingredients except the chicken until combined..
- Brush or rub mixtuer on all sides of the chicken..
- Place chicken on grill and grill each side for 4-6 min depending on thickness. Make sure there is no pink in the middle when done..
- Serve.
This recipe for spicy grilled chicken thighs is adapted slightly from one for Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken from Taste of Home (affiliate link). The Skinny on Spicy Grilled Chicken Thighs. Spice-Rubbed Grilled Chicken This easy and healthy spice-rubbed grilled chicken may become your favorite year-round chicken recipe. Fantastic flavors with a touch of sweetness! From Dara Michalski of Cookin' Canuck.