Grilled Chicken Recipes

This lean burger gets plenty of flavor and juiciness from canned green chiles and fresh cilantro. Finish with sour cream for a creamy spread with a little extra tang.

Fresh cilantro amped up with serrano, scallions, and lime make a lively sauce for juicy flame-kissed chicken.

The smoky marinade in our Barbecued-Chicken Salad doubles as a salad dressing. It would also be perfect for marinating grilled fish tacos or flavoring simple grilled veggies.

The healthy fat from the coconut sauce adds to the flavor of this grilled chicken dish.

This grilled chicken is juicy and delicious and the skin is nice and crispy, too.

Spice-rubbed chicken breasts are grilled gently until they turn mahogany.

A quick marinade in garlicky, dill-flecked yogurt before grilling turns chicken cutlets super flavorful in this chicken and zucchini salad. They're served at dinner alongside an even faster-to-make romaine-and-radish salad, plus flame-kissed planks of zucchini brightened with lemon zest.

Lime juice, garlic, and fresh mint come together in a lively dual-purpose dressing here. Half is used to marinate the chicken breasts, while the other half is tossed together with watercress, mango, and charred radishes for the salad.

Try this delicious recipe for barbecued chicken and ribs for the perfect picnic fare.

Cooking the chicken on the stove top beforehand takes all the guesswork out of grilling bone-in pieces. The brine, which does double duty as an overnight bath and a cooking liquid, infuses it with flavor and ensures it stays juicy. Recipe courtesy of Erin French, chef and owner of Lost Kitchen in Freedom, ME.

When you want something deliciously different for lunch: This burger is made with all of the seasonings and spices used in tandoori cooking, so the flavors really ring true.

Tossing sweet, juicy cherries with a grilled chicken salad brings the flavor in this Grilled Chicken with Cherries, Shallots, and Arugula, to a whole new level.

These skewers of grilled chicken breast, squash, and potato are flavored with a fiery barbecue sauce. The potatoes need to be parboiled so they will be done at the same time as the chicken.

Buttermilk lends moist tenderness to lean meat; rosemary adds herby depth. Serve with Tomato Bread Salad with Olives and Mint.

Sliced pears become exceptionally sweet whengiven a quick turn on the grill (or the stove top). This recipe can be made on a grill pan, although you may need to increase the cooking times by one minute per side.

An Indian-inspired entrée that will give you a newfound love for chicken halves. They take on the same juiciness and smoky flavor as a whole or spatchcocked bird, but are much easier to move around the grill. A spiced yogurt marinade tenderizes without turning the meat mushy, so you can slather it on well in advance.

Ingredients borrowed from Indian cuisine give far-flung flavors to these kebabs. Naan and a summer-fruit chutney cool the spicy dish.

This flavorful departure from the usual sandwiches requires little work. It's a cinch to assemble the rest of your meal while this chicken in marinating.

A tangy buttermilk marinade infuses loads of flavor into these healthy chicken breasts. This delicious main dish comes together fast—less than 45 minutes.

Invite the neighbors over for a backyard barbecue featuring jerk chicken that gets its spicy flavor from an easy marinade that includes allspice, garlic, and spicy peppers.  It's also delicious with skirt steak or pork chops.

The lamb and chicken can be marinated up to one day in advance and refrigerated. Remove from the fridge one hour before grilling.

To ensure the boneless, skinless chicken breasts stay nice and juicy in this Grilled Chicken Breast with Cucumber Relish recipe, pound them to an even thickness and sprinkle with salt about half an hour before grilling. This step gives the salt a chance to create tiny pockets in the meat for the juices to collect into as it cooks. A zesty, Thai-inspired cucumber relish that you can chop up while you wait adds a cooling crunch and splash of color to the finished dish.

A touch of olive oil, vinegar, and oregano makes these kebabs sing at dinnertime. For an even creamier dipping sauce, try thick, flavorful Greek yogurt.

Keep your cool this summer with this simple, fast, and fresh chicken dinner.