Our Very Best Chicken Recipes for Summer Cookouts

These flame-kissed chicken recipes will be the stars of your cookout; from sticky wings to succulent grilled breasts and thighs, whatever you choose will be a surefire crowd-pleaser.

Cook smarter and succeed every time. Every recipe in this collection was developed and refined by our team of 50 test cooks until they arrived at the best version.

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Grilled Balsamic Chicken with Peaches and Basil
Average rating 4.5, 80 ratings.
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Grilled Chicken and Cherry Tomatoes with Garlic Bread
Average rating 4.5, 87 ratings.
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Grilled Chicken Souvlaki
Average rating 4, 503 ratings.
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Barbecued Chicken Thighs
Average rating 4, 184 ratings.
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Grilled Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
Average rating 4.5, 232 ratings.
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Soy Sauce Chicken Wings
Average rating 4, 379 ratings.
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Grilled Chicken Satay
Average rating 4.5, 54 ratings.
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Go-To Grilled Chicken Kebabs
Average rating 4.5, 319 ratings.
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Grilled Chicken and Pita Salad
Average rating 4.5, 17 ratings.
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Grilled Chicken Fajitas with Cilantro-Lime Sour Cream
Average rating 4.5, 167 ratings.
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Grilled Sweet Sriracha Drumsticks and Potatoes
Average rating 4, 11 ratings.
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Grilled Chicken and Broccolini with Cherry-Almond Relish
Average rating 4, 6 ratings.
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Grilled Chicken Thighs with Mango Slaw
Average rating 4, 210 ratings.
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Grilled Mojo Chicken
Average rating 4.5, 57 ratings.
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Grilled Butterflied Lemon Chicken
Average rating 4.5, 79 ratings.
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Grilled Chicken Kebabs with Butternut Squash and Cilantro Vinaigrette
Average rating 4, 30 ratings.
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Grilled Jerk Chicken
Average rating 4.5, 142 ratings.
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Grilled Chicken with Adobo and Sazón
Average rating 4.5, 80 ratings.
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Grilled Chicken Souvlaki with Green Peppers and Onion
Average rating 4.5, 166 ratings.
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Peri Peri Grilled Chicken
Average rating 4, 34 ratings.

Our Very Best Chicken Recipes for Summer Cookouts

Grilled Balsamic Chicken with Peaches and Basil

Grilled Chicken and Cherry Tomatoes with Garlic Bread

Grilled Chicken Souvlaki

Barbecued Chicken Thighs

Grilled Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts

Soy Sauce Chicken Wings

Grilled Chicken Satay

Go-To Grilled Chicken Kebabs

Grilled Chicken and Pita Salad

Grilled Chicken Fajitas with Cilantro-Lime Sour Cream

Grilled Sweet Sriracha Drumsticks and Potatoes

Grilled Chicken and Broccolini with Cherry-Almond Relish

Grilled Chicken Thighs with Mango Slaw

Grilled Mojo Chicken

Grilled Butterflied Lemon Chicken

Grilled Chicken Kebabs with Butternut Squash and Cilantro Vinaigrette

Grilled Jerk Chicken

Grilled Chicken with Adobo and Sazón

Grilled Chicken Souvlaki with Green Peppers and Onion

Peri Peri Grilled Chicken

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