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nashville hot grilled chicken on garlic bread topped with a dill pickle slice
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Nashville Hot Grilled Chicken

This Nashville Hot Grilled Chicken has all the super spicy and also sweet and smoky flavors of the traditional fried version of this Southern classic - made simpler and a bit healthier at home for the grill. 
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 4 hours
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 25 minutes
Servings 4
Author Foodtastic Mom

Ingredients

Chicken and Marinade

  • 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup buttermilk not low fat
  • 1/2 cup hot sauce
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika

Basting Sauce

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp hot sauce
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Whisk together the marinade ingredients - buttermilk, 1/2 cup hot sauce, cayenne pepper and smoked paprika. Place the chicken breasts in a gallon-sized zippered bag. Pour the marinade over the chicken and seal the bag. Allow the chicken to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or up to 12 hours.
  • Heat a gas grill on high. Scrap the grill grates clean and turn all the burners to medium-low heat. 
  • Whisk together the basting sauce ingredients - vegetable oil, honey, remaining hot sauce, red pepper flakes and salt.
  • Grill the chicken on the first side for about 5 minutes. Flip and baste the chicken with the sauce. 
  • Continue to grill on the second side for at least 5 minutes. Flip the chicken again and baste with the sauce.
  • Close the lid and continue cooking the chicken until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
  • Remove the chicken to a cutting board and allow to rest for at least 5 minutes.
  • Slice the chicken and serve with garlic bread, pickle slices and more hot sauce.