This juicy Grilled Chicken slathered with a caramelized Raspberry BBQ Sauce with hints of chipotle will be your new favorite chicken recipe. Serve it as is or turn it into a sandwich for the ultimate weeknight dinner!
Why You’ll Love These Grilled Chicken Breasts
This garlicky, barbecued grilled chicken with sweet-and-savory sauce will be your new go-to chicken dinner.
- Versatile. Serve it with rice, pasta, salad, or use the leftovers to make bowl-style dinners.
- Great for meal-preps. This juicy chicken recipe is perfect for reheating on hectic weeknights.
- Simple. You only need 4 ingredients to throw this chicken dinner together.
- Freezer-friendly. Pop them out of the freezer for a hearty, last-minute meal.
What You’ll Need
Once the homemade BBQ sauce caramelizes, it adds natural sweetness and smokiness to every bite. Scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact amounts.
- Chicken breasts – Flatten them with a meat mallet or rolling pin if they don’t have an even thickness.
- Salt and pepper – Kosher salt and freshly-cracked black pepper are best.
- Raspberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce – Try my recipe or use your favorite.
Can I Use Other Cuts Of Chicken?
Absolutely! Feel free to use chicken thighs, wings, or leg-quarters. They can be skin-on and bone-in or skinless and boneless. If you leave the skin, grill the chicken until the skin’s crispy before brushing the sauce on.
How To Make Grilled Chicken with Raspberry Chipotle BBQ
This is an easy chicken dinner, with all the flavor coming from the homemade sauce with sweet chipotle. Scroll to the bottom of the post for the full recipe card.
- Prep the grill. Preheat it to 375-400F. Grease the grates with cooking spray.
- Season it. Use a paper towel to pat the chicken dry. Season it with salt and pepper on all sides.
- Grill it. Place the chicken on the grill and cook it for 4 minutes. Flip it over and cook for another 3 minutes.
- Add sauce. Brush it with BBQ sauce and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Flip it over, brush with more sauce, and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Serve. Remove it from the heat. Let it cool for 4 minutes. Brush with more sauce to taste. Serve and enjoy!
Tips for Success
This perfectly grilled chicken with fruity BBQ sauce is easily turned into a bowl-style dinner, tacos, or tostadas.
- Make bowls. Use the BBQ chicken to top my Chicken Burrito Bowl. You can also make your own bowl with rice, black beans, grilled corn, and diced avocado.
- Use the stove. Set a skillet over medium-high heat with 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil. Cook the chicken as usual until it’s no longer pink in the center.
- Marinate it. Place the chicken in a large Ziploc bag. Add 1 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup water, 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Seal the bag and shake well. Refrigerate it for 30 minutes or up to overnight for more flavor.
- Swap the protein. Using turkey breasts instead of chicken is an easy variation of this recipe.
- Shred it. Use two forks to gently pull the chicken in opposite directions until completely shredded. Turn it into tostadas or tacos to use up any leftovers.
Serving Suggestions
This grilled chicken with homemade BBQ is an easy weeknight dinner. Serve it with my Strawberry Spinach Salad or Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad on the side. My Corn on the Cob and Grilled Sweet Potatoes are other great options. If you prefer pasta or rice, try my Cilantro Lime Rice or Butternut Squash Pasta with Bacon.
How To Store & Reheat Leftovers
I love freezing it in serving-size portions so it’s easier to thaw throughout the month.
- Fridge: Place it in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Discard it immediately if it tastes sour or bitter.
- Freezer: Spread out the chicken in a baking tray and freeze it for 1 hour. Transfer it to a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge.
- To reheat it: Sprinkle it with 1/4 teaspoon water and microwave it in 20-second increments. You can also heat it in a pan (covered) over medium heat for 7-8 minutes.
More Easy Chicken Recipes
- Creamy Mexican Street Corn White Chicken Chili
- Honey Garlic Instant Pot Chicken Thighs
- Baked Chicken Parmesan
- Tangy Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Wings
- Best Ever Balsamic Grilled Chicken Kabobs
Grilled Chicken with Raspberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 5 1x
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Grill
- Cuisine: American
Description
This sweet-and-savory, juicy grilled chicken recipe with smokey raspberry-chipotle BBQ sauce is an easy 15-minute dinner.
Ingredients
- 4 bonelesss skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper to season
- 1 1/2 cups of Raspberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce
Instructions
- Heat grill to medium-high heat, approximately 375-400°F.
- Pat chicken breasts dry with a paper towel.
- Season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Add chicken breasts directly to the grill for 4 minutes. Flip and grill the other side for 3 minutes.
- Then brush raspberry chipotle bbq sauce on top. Close the grill and let cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Flip the chicken and brush the other side with raspberry chipotle bbq sauce. Cook for 1 minute or until the internal temperature is 165°F.
- Remove from the grill and let rest for 5 minutes. Top with additional sauce if desired.
12 comments on “Grilled Chicken with Raspberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce”
Such an delicious looking recipe and such a belated THANK YOU for sharing this over at ALC. July has been so crazy and I am looking forward to grillin’ and chillin’ in August and this is at the top of my list. xoxo
Aww.. thanks so much girl! Had a blast guest posting over at ALC. 🙂 Hope August starts to calm down for you!
Dang, this looks soooo good! I love the combination of chipotle & raspberry. I have a salad on my site where I made a dressing with those flavors. So killer! Definitely pinning this one 🙂 I just sent you an invite to pin to my International Recipes to Try Board. Just good old fashioned fun for recipe inspiration 🙂
Thanks Anetta! Those flavors truly are killer, need to go and find that salad on your site. Would be perfect with this chicken. YUM! Thanks for the pin chica and the invite to your board. Can’t wait to start checking out all the international inspiration and start pinning myself. 🙂
So sorry you got the flu, but I’m hoping you are starting to feel a bit better now! Loving the sound of this raspberry chipotle bbq sauce!!! That’s exactly what I would want smothering my grilled chicken!
This sauce totally sounds right up your alley Chris, hope you get a chance to try. 🙂 I actually made your avocado brownie recipe the other day and may or may have eaten the whole pan myself. hehe
Goodness gracious that looks amazing and the sauce sounds absolutely delicious. I always have a can of chipotles in my cupboard. Definitely will be trying this 🙂
Happy Blogging!
Happy Valley Chow
Chipotles are a staple in my pantry too Eric, gotta have em’. 🙂 Hope you get a chance to try it!
Mm love the smoky sweet thing you have going on here – it sounds amazing, and I can imagine it gets devoured quickly. Must try this!! Pinned 🙂
Thanks Rachel, you are such a sweetheart! 🙂
I usually don’t like chipotle because the smokey flavor isn’t my favorite but I’m thinking with raspberry this sounds like it might convert me!
I can’t believe you don’t like chipotles Josi! With the raspberries it will definitely convert you!