One spicy grilled chicken recipe with three sauces to choose from.

Wrap the chicken and refrigerate, discarding the brine.)

Preheat the grill pan to medium-high heat to get a good sear.

Southern Living Spicy Grilled Chicken on a platter to serve

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Then lower it slightly to finish cooking.

Can I Make Spicy Grilled Chicken With Thighs Instead of Breasts?

This brine and grill method will work with any cut of chicken.

Southern Living Spicy Grilled Chicken ingredients

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The recipes are belowchoose just one sauce or try all three.

No matter which way you turn, you could’t go wrong.

The beauty of grilled chicken breasts is that they can be paired withjust about any side dish.

Southern Living Spicy Grilled Chicken stirring together the brine

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Reheat in the microwave or oven until hot throughout before serving.

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Use inpasta dishes,paninis,pitas,sandwiches,salads, and more.

Southern Living Spicy Grilled Chicken brining the chicken

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Add chicken; chill, uncovered, 30 minutes.

Make sauce:

Prepare desired sauce; set aside 4 tablespoons.

Dry and season chicken:

Remove chicken, discarding brine; pat dry.

Southern Living Spicy Grilled Chicken stirring together the sauce

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Coat with oil; sprinkle with pepper.

Grill chicken:

Place on oiled grates over hotter side of grill.

Cover and grill, undisturbed, 2 to 3 minutes.

Southern Living Spicy Grilled Chicken patting the chicken dry

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Flip chicken; place on oiled grates over cooler side of grill.

Transfer to a plate; cover with aluminum foil.

Let rest 5 to 10 minutes.

Southern Living Spicy Grilled Chicken grilling the chicken

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Serve with remaining sauce, if desired.

Nashville-Style Hot Sauce

Stir together 12 cupcanola oil; 2 Tbsp.

eachcayenne pepperandlight brown sugar; 1 tsp.

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eachpaprika,garlic powder, andkosher salt; and 12 tsp.black pepperin a microwavable bowl.

Microwave, covered, on HIGH until sizzling and fragrant, about 1 minute.

Makes about 23 cup.

Southern Living Spicy Grilled Chicken on a plate to serve

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Ginger-Garlic-Chile Sauce

Cook 14 cup eachcanola oiland finely choppedscallions(3 medium scallions), 3 Tbsp.

gratedfresh ginger,and 1 tsp.

gratedgarlicin a small skillet over medium-low until sizzling and fragrant, 1 minute.

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Stir until slightly cooled, 1 minute.

Stir in 3 Tbsp.

finely choppedfresh cilantro.Makes about 23 cup.

Sweet Heat Brown Sugar Sauce

Whisk together 12 cupbottled chili sauce,3 Tbsp.

eachlight brown sugarand mincedcanned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce,1 Tbsp.apple cider vinegar,and 2 tsp.

eachWorcestershire sauceandpaprikain a bowl until smooth.

Makes about 1 cup.

It’s always useful to have leftover grilled chicken breasts on hand.