These BBQ chicken breasts are a game-changer for your grilling adventures.
With just a few simple ingredients like kosher salt, water, chicken breasts, and barbecue sauce, you’ll have a dish that stands out at any gathering. The salt brine keeps the chicken juicy, while the barbecue sauce adds a burst of flavor everyone will love.
You don’t need to be a grill master to nail this recipe. It’s all about letting the ingredients do their thing. Perfect for weeknight dinners or summer weekend barbecues, these chicken breasts will become a staple in your grilling routine.
Grab your tongs and get ready to enjoy some seriously tasty BBQ chicken.
Weight Watchers Points
2 Points (2022/2024 Plan)
MyWW Points: 2 Blue Plan and 4 Green Plan
2 WW Freestyle Points and 4 Weight Watchers Smart Points
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Mouthwatering BBQ Chicken Breasts
Ingredients
- ½ cup kosher salt
- 8 cups water
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- nonstick cooking spray
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk the salt into the warm water until the salt dissolves.
- Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
- Submerge the chicken in the cooled brine.
- Refrigerate the chicken for 1 hour.
- Coat the grill with nonstick cooking spray.
- Prepare the gas grill for medium-high heat, or build a well high-heat charcoal bed in a charcoal grill and rake the coals to the sides of the cooking grate.
- Remove the chicken from the salt brine, rinse them, and pat dry.
- Place the chicken on the grill grate to the side of any heat source, not directly over the heat.
- Cover the grill and cook for 15 minutes.
- Brush the chicken breasts with barbecue sauce.
- Cover the grill and continue cooking until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of one breast registers 165°F, about 15 minutes more.
- Transfer the chicken to a cutting board.
- Let the chicken stand for 5 minutes to reincorporate any juices before serving.
Notes
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