Barbeque Chicken Breasts

Name: Barbeque Chicken Breasts
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; ¼ cup apple cider vinegar; ¼ cup water; ¼ cup brown sugar, packed; 1 tablespoon molasses; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; ½ teaspoon ground mustard; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon onion powder; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish

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Grilled chicken breasts are naturally low in fat but that also means that they can dry out to leathery slabs if you're not careful. Fear not, though! This recipe for barbecue chicken breasts is practically foolproof. The key is the homemade barbecue sauce that does double duty as a marinade and basting sauce. The quick marinating time makes it perfect for busy weeknights. The dish is packed with delicious, smoky flavor so you'll want to serve it at your cookouts, too. You grill the chicken on aluminum foil on top of the grates, so cleaning up afterward is super simple, as well.

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Mealthy Tip

If you have any leftover chicken, you have so many options for turning it into another meal. Chop up the chicken to serve in a Cobb salad. Slice it and pile onto potato rolls with cole slaw for sandwiches. Or mound it into tacos with diced onion and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 303 calories; 5g fat; 24.9g carbohydrates; 39g protein; 102mg cholesterol; 164mg sodium.

Full nutrition

Amount Per Serving
Calories 303		Calories from Fat 41
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g		7%
	Saturated Fat 1g	6%
	Trans Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g
	Monounsaturated Fat 1.6g
Cholesterol 102mg		34%
Sodium 164mg		7%
Total Carbohydrate 24.9g		8%
	Dietary Fiber 2g	8%
	Sugars 20.7g
Protein 39g

Vitamin A 17%		Vitamin C 21%
Calcium 5%		Iron 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

		Calories:	2,000	2,500
Total Fat		Less than	65g	80g
	Saturated Fat	Less than	20g	25g
Cholesterol		Less than	300mg	300 mg
Sodium		Less than	2,400mg	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate			300g	375g
	Dietary Fiber		25g	30g

Calories per gram:

Fat 9 • Carbohydrate 4 • Protein 4

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Katie Hason says:

I recently made this recipe, and it was really good. It's simple, with a traditional homemade sauce. You can use breasts or thighs for this recipe. Both are delicious! If you're looking for a go-to BBQ chicken dish, this is it.

Laura Griffin says:

The best part of this recipe was the sauce, because of how quick and easy it is to make. I marinated the chicken overnight before grilling and it was really delicious. It definitely helps to baste with extra sauce as you go, to keep the chicken from drying out.

Dominique M says:

The homemade bbq sauce is perfect. The apple cider vinegar and molasses is a must for this recipe. We use the chicken and sauce to make sandwiches. So delicious!

DC Cote says:

Didn't have mustard powder so I used 1 tablespoon regular mustard for this sauce. I ended up shredding the chicken breast and tossing it in the reserved sauce. It was really good.

Rachel Douglas says:

This recipe was OK. I rushed through making the sauce and substituted molasses for maple syrup. I also didn't use ground mustard because I didn't have any. My kids really liked it, but I think I prefer store bought sauce because it's quicker and easier.