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Roasted Grilled Bbq Chicken Breast With Herbs And Spices

BBQ Chicken Breast Recipe

Chicken breasts are grilled to perfection and slathered with a sweet sticky rosemary-infused sauce BBQ sauce. Get ready to eat tender, juicy chicken!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 438 kcal

Equipment

  • Whisk
  • Saucepot
  • Grill
  • Measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • Non-stick foil

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 2 tbsp lime juice 
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 3 tbsp molasses
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard 
  • 1 tsp liquid smoke
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika 
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper 
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 sprig of rosemary
  • 1 red onion cut into1/2-inch rings 
  • 1 lime, sliced
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Instructions
 

  • Whisk the ketchup, lime juice, apple cider vinegar, honey, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, liquid smoke, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, and water in a small pot. 
  • Add the spring of rosemary, 1/2 of the red onions to the sauce,and heat it over medium-high heat until it comes to a boil.
  • Decrease the heat to medium-low; cook it for 10 minutes, and allow the BBQ sauce to cool completely. 
  • Add 1/2 of the BBQ sauce to a gallon-sized resealable Ziplock bag, then add the chicken breast. 
  • Massage the rosemary-infused BBQ sauce into the chicken and let it marinate for a minimum of 1 hour or overnight in the fridge. 
  • Remove the chicken from the marinade and program your grill to medium-high heat.
  • Poke holes into a sheet of non-stick foil, then arrange it on the grill with the non-stick cooking surface facing upwards. 
  • Arrange the chicken breast, the remaining onions, and lime slices on the foil and cook it for 12-15minutes, basting it every so often with the remaining BBQ sauce. 

Nutrition

Serving: 377gCalories: 438kcalCarbohydrates: 40.42gProtein: 54.22gFat: 6.64gSaturated Fat: 1.41gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.222gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.716gTrans Fat: 0.017gCholesterol: 172mgSodium: 1296mgPotassium: 1300mgFiber: 1.2gSugar: 33.66gVitamin A: 1427IUVitamin C: 9.4mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 2.56mg
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