Best Grilled Chicken Recipe (Dry Rub Grilled Chicken), is an amazingly simple grilling recipe resulting in the tastiest chicken you've ever eaten! With only a few ingredients and minimal work, you can easily make this tasty chicken - even if you're a grilling novice.
The white barbecue sauce has a zesty flavor that compliments the chicken nicely and also tastes delicious over vegetables, fish, and pork. You're family and friends will rave over this recipe. Dry rub grilled chicken with white barbecue sauce is a low carb and keto-friendly recipe!
Best Grilled Chicken Recipe!
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Simple Grilled Chicken Recipe
A simple and easy recipe to make. Simply sprinkle chicken with seasoning and marinate in the refrigerator for about 2 hours. Grill and serve. That's it!
So Many Uses
This dry rub and white barbecue sauce can be used on pork, fish, and veggies - so there are multiple uses! I even use the white barbecue sauce as a dip for veggies, chips, and crackers.
Easy Grilled Chicken For a Party
This recipe works perfectly for a large cookout or party! Everything can be prepped in advance so all you need to do is grill.
The beauty of using boneless skinless chicken thighs is that they cook fast, and don't dry out as easily as a chicken breast.
By prepping ahead and having worry-free chicken thighs that cook quickly, you are free to have fun with everyone else!
Low Carb and Keto Chicken Recipe
Of course, chicken thighs on their own are a great low carb, keto, and paleo food. Adding the white barbecue sauce, with 34.2 grams of fat, 2.9 grams of net carbs, and 7.3 grams of protein, this is a perfect keto chicken recipe!
What You Will Need
Here are the ingredients that you will need to make the best grilled chicken.
Grilled Chicken
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Olive oil
- Dry Rub For Chicken
White Barbecue Sauce
- Mayonnaise
- Sour cream
- Lemon juice
- Horseradish
- Ground pepper
- Dijon mustard
- Paprika
- Salt
For exact ingredient quantities, please see the recipe card below!
How to Make The Best Grilled Chicken
Make White Barbecue Sauce
Mix all ingredients for white barbecue sauce together until blended. Refrigerate until ready for use.
Tip: white barbecue sauce makes a great sauce for pork, fish, and vegetables. Also makes a tasty dip for raw veggies!
Prep Chicken
Rinse and dry chicken. Brush with olive oil.
Season Chicken and Refrigerate
Liberally sprinkle both sides of chicken with the dry rub. Cover chicken in plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours - or longer if needed.
I've let the chicken sit up to 2 days before grilling! Gotta make it when you have time, right?
Grill
Heat grill to medium-high. Cook chicken thighs for approximately 4- 5 minutes per side until internal temperature has reached 165 degrees.
If using bone-in chicken adjust time accordingly.
Tip: Chicken is done when its internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Use an instant-read thermometer to check for best results! Please consult the USDA's Safe Minimum Cooking Temperature Guide.
Drool Over Your Beautiful Grilled Chicken
Admire your perfectly grilled chicken.
Eat and Enjoy!
I typically serve with the white BBQ sauce on the side, but you can also brush it on the chicken after it comes off the grill! Yum.
This chicken pairs really well with hamburger baked beans and layered salad.
Meal idea! Since you've got the grill going, you might as well make Herb Marinated BBQ Vegetables - the sauce is amazing on those as well!
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📖 The recipe.
Dry Rub Grilled Chicken With White Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients
Dry Rub Grilled Chicken
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- ⅓ cup Seeking Good Eat's Dry Rub For Chicken
White Barbecue Sauce
- 1 ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon horseradish
- ½ tablespoon ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Make the white barbecue sauce by mixing all ingredients together in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towel. Brush olive oil over chicken on both sides. Liberally sprinkle dry rub over both sides of chicken. Place chicken in a dish and cover with plastic. Refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours, or up to the day the before.
- Heat grill to medium high. Cook chicken thighs for approximately 4-5 minutes per side until internal temperature has reached 165 degrees. If using bone-in chicken adjust time accordingly.
- Serve with white barbecue sauce and enjoy! Delicious with grilled, roasted, or steamed veggies.
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Lori
Delicious recipe! The spices and the sauce work so well together! This will go into my favorites and will make a regular appearance at my dinner table. Couldn’t be easier. Yummy - thank you!
seekinggoodeats
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you loved the recipe 🙂 This is by far my favorite way to grill chicken. The sauce is addicting! It is really good on pork too. Have a great day!
Kayla
So delicious! A must make! Recipe was so easy to follow. The sauce is amazing!
seekinggoodeats
I'm so glad you loved it! Try the sauce on pork or steak too! YUM
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