Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Oct. 22, 2022
This simple recipe has become my family's favorite way to eat chicken. The blend of sweet and spicy is perfect. —Melissa Ball, Pearisburg, Virginia
Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)

Directions

  1. Combine the first five ingredients; rub over chicken. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, rub on grill rack to coat lightly.
  2. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 207 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 679mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 35g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1/2 starch.