Best 7 Spicy Grilled Chicken Breasts Recipes

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**Tantalize your taste buds with our collection of spicy grilled chicken breast recipes, a symphony of flavors that will set your taste buds ablaze.**

From the classic and fiery Buffalo chicken to the aromatic and smoky chipotle chicken, each recipe offers a unique blend of spices and herbs that will leave you craving more. Whether you prefer a bold and zesty marinade or a rub that infuses the chicken with a deep and complex flavor, we've got you covered. These recipes are perfect for a summer barbecue, a casual weeknight dinner, or a special occasion feast. So fire up your grill and get ready to experience the thrilling taste of our spicy grilled chicken breasts.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SWEET AND SPICY GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS



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Brown sugar gives these grilled chicken breasts a glistening glaze and caramel-like sweetness, while mustard powder and cayenne add an earthy kick. If you don't want to bother making a mustard sauce for dipping, just serve these with dollops of good, strong Dijon mustard on the side. A crisp salad and some grilled corn completes the meal. And if you prefer dark meat, this recipe will also work with boneless, skinless thighs, though you might have to add a minute or so to the cooking time. Or use a combination of breasts and thighs for maximum crowd appeal.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     barbecues, main course

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 (6-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, more as needed
4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons minced fresh chives

Steps:

  • Place chicken breasts between two sheets of parchment or plastic wrap. Using a mallet or rolling pin, pound each to an even thickness of 1/2 inch. Do not make them any thinner or they could dry out.
  • In a small bowl, combine sugar, coriander, salt, mustard powder and cayenne. Place chicken breasts in a bowl and rub well with spice mixture. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. Remove chicken from fridge while you heat the grill.
  • Light the grill, building a hot fire, or heat your gas grill to high. Once grill is fully heated, brush breasts lightly with olive oil and place chicken on the grill. Cook until undersides are browned and chicken is about halfway cooked, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip breasts and grill until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes more.
  • Transfer chicken to a platter. In a small bowl, whisk together mustard and chives. Whisk in 1 1/2 tablespoons oil. Serve chicken with mustard for dipping.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 282, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 39 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 458 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

SPICY GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS



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A quick , tasty and spicy grilled chicken dish. Tastes best when done on a bbq, but just as tasty on an indoor grill. For more spice, use Frank's Extra Hot or sprinkle some cayenne pepper over the breasts.

Provided by Nat5963

Categories     Chicken

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup frank red hot sauce
garlic powder
fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Coat both sides of chicken breasts in Frank's Red Hot.
  • Sprinkle both sides generously with garlic powder.
  • Sprinkle both sides with black pepper.
  • Let stand in fridge for at least 30 minutes.
  • Spray grill with oil.
  • Preheat on high for 10 minutes.
  • Transfer chicken breasts to grill with tongs and cook for 7-10 minutes on each side until done.
  • Baste with hot sauce while cooking for more flavour.

SPICY LIME MARINATED GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS



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This marinade is adapted from a recipe found in Chile Pepper magazine. Although I found it delicious, I did not find it "spicy", so if you are not a fan of spicy food, don't let the name scare you away. Next time I make it, I will probably add some crushed red pepper to the marinade. Prep time includes 1 hour to marinate, but you will probably want to marinate the breasts longer than that.

Provided by GaylaJ

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic granules
1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons peppercorns, crushed
1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
1 teaspoon kosher salt
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Steps:

  • Combine all marinade ingredients in a large, resealable plastic bag and add chicken; tightly seal the bag and refrigerate for 1 to 8 hours, turning occasionally.
  • Grill over high heat, 4-6 minutes per side (depending on size/thickness of breasts).
  • To freeze:.
  • Place chicken and marinade in a freezer bag; seal, label and freeze.
  • Thaw in fridge overnight and proceed with cooking directions.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SPICY CUCUMBERS



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Light and refreshing, yet packed with flavor from herbs, jalapeños and garlic, this is an easy, after-work meal that can be endlessly adapted to suit what you've got on hand. Substitute other thinly sliced raw vegetables for the cucumbers (zucchini, carrot, radishes, celery, cabbage, fennel), and other herbs for the cilantro and parsley (dill, basil, mint). Just be sure not to overcook the flattened chicken, which can happen in an instant.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     weekday, poultry, main course

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6 to 8 ounces each)
1 1/4 teaspoons fine sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper, more as needed
1/2 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika
Finely grated zest of 1 lime
2 garlic cloves, grated on a Microplane
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, more for drizzling
1/3 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
1/3 cup packed fresh parsley leaves
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 to 3 jalapeños, seeded and chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely grated or minced
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, more to taste
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice, more to taste
3 Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced (about 2 1/4 cups)

Steps:

  • Place a chicken breast between a layer of parchment paper or plastic wrap and use a mallet, rolling pin or the flat side of a heavy knife to pound to a thickness of about 1/2 inch. Repeat with remaining breasts.
  • Season chicken with salt, pepper and paprika. Place in a bowl and toss with lime zest, garlic and oil. Cover and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes or overnight in the refrigerator.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: In a blender, combine cilantro, parsley, oil, jalapeños, garlic, salt and lime juice. Blend until smooth, adding 1 or 2 tablespoons water if necessary to blend. Taste and add more salt and/or lime juice if needed.
  • Heat the grill to medium-high or heat up the broiler or a grill pan. Grill or broil until chicken is lightly browned at the edges and just cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes per side.
  • In a medium bowl, toss cucumbers with a pinch of salt. Let sit for 5 minutes. Right before serving, toss cucumbers with sauce and serve alongside chicken, drizzling chicken with any leftover sauce from the bottom of the cucumber bowl, and a little olive oil.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 353, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 46 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 707 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SPICY PEACH GLAZE



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Make and share this Grilled Chicken Breasts With Spicy Peach Glaze recipe from Food.com.

Provided by RenoFoodie

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups peach preserves
1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 small jalapeno, finely chopped
salt & freshly ground black pepper
4 boneless chicken breasts, with skin on
4 peaches, cut in half and pitted

Steps:

  • Combine Spicy Peach Glaze ingredients in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. I like to use an emulsion blender to make the glaze smooth. Reserve 1/2 cup.
  • Preheat grill. Brush the chicken with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Place skin-side down and cook for 6 to 7 minutes, until golden brown. Turn over and continue cooking for 5 to 6 minutes. Brush both sides with the peach glaze and continue cooking an additional 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Place peach halves, cut side down on the grill and grill for 2 minutes. Turn over and brush with the reserved 1/2 cup of peach glaze, grill for 3 to 4 more minutes until peaches are soft.

SWEET 'N SPICY GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS



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Make and share this Sweet 'n Spicy Grilled Chicken Breasts recipe from Food.com.

Provided by shawnajean

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon grill seasoning, recommended brand Montreal
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon sweet smoked paprika
3 tablespoons brown sugar
vegetable oil cooking spray or oil, for the grill
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Steps:

  • Preheat an indoor or outdoor grill to high.
  • In a large baggie, combine the grill seasoning, chili powder, paprika and brown sugar. Place the chicken breasts in the baggie and give them a good shimmy shake.
  • Spray or oil down your grill then place the chicken on it and cook for 6-7 minutes on each side, until cooked through.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SPICY YELLOW PEPPER PURéE



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Categories     Chicken     Mustard     Bake     Low Fat     Low Cal     Bell Pepper     Spring     Cilantro     Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

vegetable-oil cooking spray
2 pounds yellow bell peppers (about 8)
1 1/4 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 skinless boneless whole chicken breasts (1 1/2 pounds total), halved
2 red bell peppers, cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips
2 orange bell peppers, cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips
1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander sprigs (wash and dry before chopping) if desired
Accompaniment:Coriander Rice

Steps:

  • Lightly coat rack of a broiler pan or a baking sheet with cooking spray. Preheat broiler.
  • Quarter yellow peppers, discarding stems, seeds, and ribs. Put quartered peppers, skin sides down, on broiler rack or baking sheet and broil about 2 inches from heat until just tender and edges are dark brown, about 10 minutes. In a bowl let peppers steam, covered, 10 minutes. In a blender purée roasted peppers (unpeeled) with 1/2 teaspoon chili powder and pour through a sieve into a small saucepan.
  • In a small bowl whisk together mustard, remaining 3/4 teaspoon chili powder, and 2 teaspoons olive oil.
  • Prepare grill.
  • Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. Brush tops with mustard mixture and grill, coated sides down, on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals about 6 minutes. Turn chicken and grill 6 minutes more, or until cooked through. (Alternatively, chicken may be grilled in 2 batches in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderate heat, turning once, 6 minutes and then baked in a preheated 450° F. oven 5 to 10 minutes, or until cooked through.)
  • While chicken is grilling, in a large non-stick skillet heat remaining teaspoon olive oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté pepper strips with salt and pepper to taste, stirring, until golden brown and tender, about 5 minutes. While pepper strips are sautéing, heat roasted pepper purée over low heat until hot.
  • Arrange pepper strips on 4 plates and top with chicken. Drizzle chicken with some sauce and sprinkle with coriander. Serve chicken with rice if desired and remaining sauce on side.

Tips:

  • Use a flavorful marinade: The marinade is what gives the chicken its flavor, so make sure to use a marinade that you enjoy. The recipe in the article uses a marinade made with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, and thyme.
  • Grill the chicken over medium-high heat: This will help to create a nice char on the outside of the chicken while keeping the inside moist.
  • Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the chicken is cooked through: The internal temperature of the chicken should reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit before you remove it from the grill.
  • Let the chicken rest before serving: This will allow the juices to redistribute throughout the chicken, making it more tender and flavorful.
  • Serve the chicken with your favorite sides: The recipe in the article suggests serving the chicken with grilled vegetables or a salad.

Conclusion:

Spicy grilled chicken breasts are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. The marinade in this recipe is packed with flavor, and the chicken is grilled to perfection. Serve the chicken with your favorite sides, and you have a meal that everyone will love.

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