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Juicy Grilled Chicken Recipe with Homemade Spice Rub

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  • Author: Krista
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Time: 17 minutes
  • Yield: 4 chicken breasts 1x
  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Grill
  • Cuisine: American

Description

An easy grilled chicken recipe that only takes 20 minutes! Full of flavor from an epic spice rub, it’s the BEST grilled chicken you’ll ever make.


Ingredients

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  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon of olive oil

Instructions

Prepare grill: Preheat grill to medium high heat.

Make chicken spice rub: In a small bowl, mix garlic powder, cumin, coriander, smoked paprika, sea salt, pepper, and olive oil. Mix until combined.

Prep chicken: Rub mixture over both sides of the chicken.

Grill: Place chicken on grill and grill each side for 4-6 minutes depending on thickness. You just want to make sure there is no pink in the middle.

Rest & Serve: Let your chicken rest for 5 minutes, then serve!


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 chicken breast (6oz.)
  • Calories: 246
  • Sugar: 0 g
  • Sodium: 409 mg
  • Fat: 9 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 0 g
  • Fiber: 0 g
  • Protein: 39 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg