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How to Grill Chicken Breasts

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By Paul Edmondson


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Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

It's not very tricky to grill a chicken breast. A little seasoning with rosemary, slap it on the grill, flip it every three minutes until it's cooked and then finish it with a little barbecue sauce. That works fine for bone-in and skin. But, if you are grilling boneless skinless chicken breasts, it takes more work to grill a moist chicken breast.

The big issue with boneless skinless chicken breasts is that they dry out when grilling and cook unevenly. This can be solved by doing two things. First, pound the chicken breasts so that they are even in thickness. If your breasts have the tenderloin attached, consider removing them and grilling them for the kids to eat like chicken tenders. My little kids love dipping the tenders in sauce and two of them are perfect for a small children's dinner.

The second thing to do is to brine the chicken breast. The flattened meat will absorb the brine and shorten the total brining time. Brining is absolutely critical to having moist grilled chicken. It takes a little more work to do it, but you won't feel bad about drying out boneless skinless chicken breasts on your grill anymore.

Chicken that is flattend and brined will cook quickly. Total cooking time is 4 to 6 minutes over a grill on high or 6-10 minutes over medium heat. The cooking time varies on the grill. I try and cook them as hot and as quick as I can. Then I pull them off the grill at about 145 - 150 degrees and let them continue to cook in a ceramic covered baking dish for about 10 minutes. Before serving, make sure the chicken is cooked all the way through.

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artrush73 profile image

artrush73  says:
3 months ago

Sounds delicious, yammy :)!

thanks for sharing your cooking methods :)

SimeyC profile image

SimeyC  says:
3 months ago

Nice hints - I never thought of flattening the breast.

ocbill profile image

ocbill  says:
3 months ago

flattenng is a very good tip. I always thought of overnight seasoning. I watched one person use vinegar soaking, ground garlic on the spot, smother the breast pieces & let it sit for hours or overnight then walla !

ethel smith profile image

ethel smith  says:
3 months ago

Love chicken as it is so versatile and ggod value

dusanotes profile image

dusanotes  says:
3 months ago

Thank you, Paul Edmonds. You're great. I can just taste those brinned and flattened chicken breasts now. Wow! My wife does most of the cooking, but maybe I'll delve into some of it for her now that I've got such an expert like you to refer to. Thanks again for your Hub. Hey, are you related to a Gary Edmonds of Utah? Don White

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Nancy's Niche  says:
3 months ago

Great tips and sounds yummy---Thanks for sharing!

Anthony James Barnett - author  says:
2 months ago

I've cooked chicken in several different ways, but never brined before. Sounds interesting - but what about the salt? Is there residual salt left afterwards - I have high BP and have to watch my salt intake.

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Paul Edmondson  says:
2 months ago

It definitely increases the amount of salt. I always rinse the meat after I brine it to rinse off some of the salt, but the brine is absorbed into the meat and will add salt.

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