Mike's Grilled BBQ Chicken Strips. Great recipe for Mike's Grilled BBQ Chicken Strips. Listed is their easy grilled chicken recipe but they also grilled steaks and ribs. If interested, you can find those recipes and directions.
With tenders, a little under is much better than a little over on the temperature.
These grilled chicken tenders are marinated in lemon, garlic, herbs and olive oil, then grilled to golden brown perfection.
The ultimate easy main course for summer time!
You can cook Mike's Grilled BBQ Chicken Strips using 19 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Mike's Grilled BBQ Chicken Strips
- You need of ● For The Proteins.
- Prepare 2 lbs of Fresh Chicken Strips [fat trimmed].
- You need of ● For The Basic Chicken Brine [keep at 38° - optional].
- It's 1/2 Cup of Table Salt.
- You need 1 tsp of Garlic Powder.
- Prepare 1 tsp of Onion Powder.
- You need 1/2 Cup of Ground Black Pepper.
- Prepare as needed of Ice Cubes.
- It's of ● For The Chicken Marinade.
- Prepare 4 Drops of Liquid Smoke [not extract].
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of Granulated Garlic Powder.
- It's 1/2 tsp of Granulated Onion Powder.
- Prepare 1/2 of Fresh Ground Black Pepper.
- It's 1/2 tsp of Cracked Sea Salt.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of Ground Cumin.
- You need as needed of Olive Oil.
- It's 1 of LG Ziplock Bag.
- Prepare of ● For The BBQ Sauce.
- It's as needed of Your Choice.
Chicken tenders are inexpensive, quick cooking and are perfect to toss on the grill. If time does not allow marinating, simply add marinate just prior to grilling. Grill extra chicken strips to use during the week. Makes a great salad topper or wrap filling.
Mike's Grilled BBQ Chicken Strips instructions
- Start with 2 pounds of fresh - not frozen chicken strips..
- Rinse strips and cut any fat from chicken..
- Brine strips for one hour for added moisture in chicken. [optional step].
- Pat strips dry and add to a Ziplock Bag. Add all Marinade items and massage well. Refrigerate for 1/2+ hour..
- Grill thin chicken strips for 4 to 5 minutes. Add sauce at finish..
- Your choice but Heinz, Jack Daniels and Sweet Baby Rays [especially sweet baby rays] are all great BBQ sauce brands..
- Grilled Porterhouse steak pictured. See directions under my profile..
- Grilled Baby Back Ribs pictured. See directions under my profile..
- Serve BBQ chicken over mashed potatoes..
- Side with chilled cole slaw or a fresh garden salad. If interested see my recipe under cole slaw in my profile. Enjoy!.
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