Spicy Barbecued Chicken

Name: Spicy Barbecued Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Cajun Dinner Recipes, Cajun Recipes
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon canola oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup chili sauce; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 teaspoons salt-free seasoning blend, divided; 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, divided; 2 teaspoons ground mustard; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)

This spicy, saucy chicken is great served with basil-buttered grilled corn on the cob and fresh coleslaw. —Rita Wintrode, Corryton, Tennessee

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup chili sauce
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt-free seasoning blend, divided
3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, divided
2 teaspoons ground mustard
2 teaspoons chili powder
8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)

Directions

In a small saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add chili sauce, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon seasoning blend and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
In a small bowl, mix mustard, chili powder and remaining seasoning blend and cayenne; rub over chicken. Lightly coat grill rack with cooking oil.
Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat for 4 minutes. Turn; grill 4-6 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 165°, brushing tops occasionally with chili sauce mixture.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken breast half : 179 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 293mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Cajun-Style Grilled Chicken in Taste of Home June/July 2006

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meaganteal

Sep 8, 2015

Didn't change anything. Really liked this. We made it over Labor Day and it was great!!! We didn't find it to spicy at all, even my 4 and 8 year old loved it.
wunsagin

Aug 5, 2015

flavor is great! I think it would really be good on wings.
MarineMom_texas

Jul 17, 2015

We had this delicious chicken tonight and it was delicious. I think next time I may cut back on the cayenne but it was not overly spicy for us. It was very easy to prepare and grill. We will be having this again. I highly recommend this recipe as a Volunteer Field Editor.
lmmanda

Dec 22, 2014

Delicious! I did make a few changes since my husband doesn't like spicy foods. I used 1/8 t of cayenne in the sauce, and in the rub, I only used 1 t of chili powder and omitted the cayenne. I also baked the chicken in the oven at 400 for 25 mins. I baked it without sauce the first 10 mins, then basted the chicken with sauce and baked it the rest if the way.
hamhock32

Oct 3, 2014

Very spicy, will cut down on the spice next time.
katlaydee3

Aug 25, 2013

Delicious and very spicy!
DonitaG

Jun 28, 2013

Very good on chicken, and I'm going to try it on pork!
Cook_aholic

Jun 26, 2013

I made this some time ago and I really liked it, as did the family. It's really low sodium. I did use a little less cayenne pepper and chili powder but only because of our tastes.
jackofalltrades

Jun 26, 2013

The stars didn't come up to use. It's a five. And thank you, thank you for giving the $ Savings thingy. I use that!!!
zerbmeister

Jul 17, 2011

Very tasty! The sauce was easy to make, and I even substituted a spicy BBQ Sauce for the chili sauce and it turned out great! I might cut back a little bit on the Cayenne Pepper as it was just a touch too spicy. However, it was delicious and I will definitely be making it again!