Grilled Spicy Garlic Chicken

Grilled chicken breasts garnished with parsley on a white plate.

4.60 from 52 votes

Grilled Spicy Garlic Chicken

🧄🍗🔥 Incredible flavor thanks to the EASY homemade marinade made with simple ingredients - and you can easily dial the heat or the garlic level up or down for the tastiest, juiciest chicken!

Prep Time5

Cook Time7

Marinating Time30

Total Time42

Course: Chicken

Cuisine: American

Keyword: grilled garlic chicken, spicy garlic chicken

Servings: servings

Calories: 435cal

Author: Averie Sunshine

Equipment

Ingredients

½ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons classic yellow mustard
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 to 5 cloves garlic minced or finely pressed
1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce or to taste
1 teaspoon to 1 1/2 tablespoons sriracha or to taste
1 teaspoon honey optional and to taste
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro optional
1.25-1.50 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast (I use cutlets but any cut is fine)
fresh parsley or cilantro optional for garnishing

Instructions

Add all ingredients except the chicken to a medium bowl and whisk to combine.* (See Note below about reserving)
Transfer the marinade mixture to a large ziptop plastic bag, add the chicken, seal, and squish contents around to evenly coat the chicken.
Place bag in the fridge to marinate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 24 hours.
Preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high heat (or indoor grill pan) and grill the chicken for about 7 minutes, or until done; flip intermittently to ensure even cooking.
Optionally garnish with fresh herbs and serve with reserved marinade, if desired.

Notes

Nutrition Stats - I believe that the fat is artificially elevated because of the mayonnaise. However, the marinade is ultimately discarded along with the unconsumed mayonnaise. However, it's impossible to remove that from the automatic calculation.

*Note - If desired, before transferring the marinade to a ziptop bag, you can reserve about 1/4 cup to serve as a dipping sauce for the finished chicken.

Storage: Let the chicken cool before storing in an airtight container. It will last up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight before reheating. Warm leftover chicken in the microwave at 30-second intervals.

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