Grilled Chicken Meals—Hot Off the Coals

For a flavorful twist on traditional barbecue chicken, serve spiced chicken breasts with a creamy, six-ingredient white sauce.

Recipe: Grilled Chicken with White Barbecue Sauce

Instead of the usual barbecue sauce, brush bone-in chicken leg quarters with a sweet and spicy glaze made with hot chile sauce and mango jam for a great grilled chicken recipe. Cook the chicken over indirect heat so the glaze won't burn.

Recipe: Grilled Chicken with Sriracha Glaze

Cooking chicken with beer and spices inside infuses the bird with a hint of spice and plenty of moisture for a juicy main dish. A simple cola sauce, made with liquid smoke, Worcestershire, and steak sauce, is the perfect finishing touch.

Recipe: Beer-Can Chicken with Cola Barbecue Sauce

Grilled Fusion Chicken accents grilled chicken breasts with Southwestern flavors like lime, hot sauce, chipotle chiles, and tequila. The standout cream sauce makes this chicken dish special enough for entertaining, yet easy enough to prepare for family weeknight dinners.

Recipe: Grilled Fusion Chicken

Bring the Caribbean's heat and spice to your dinner table by basting the chicken with jerk sauce, beer, ketchup, and hot sauce. You only use a small portion of the beer in the sauce, so enjoy the rest with dinner.

Recipe: Jerk Chicken

Savor the dynamic mix of spicy Thai chile paste and sweet and creamy homemade peanut sauce. Worked right into the patties, the spices give the chicken its robust flavor.

Recipe: Chicken Burgers with Peanut Sauce

This Sri Lankan chicken dish features wings rubbed with lemon grass, cilantro, garlic, and turmeric. Serve with a simple cucumber salad for fresh summer flavor.

Recipe: Tamil Chicken Wings

Combine six basic ingredients for a sweet-and-spicy sauce that cooks in minutes. Apple juice and brown sugar complement the fiery flavors of chili powder and ground red pepper.

Recipe: Sweet Barbecue Chicken

Get the most from grilled chicken when you use spice rub before grilling, and then baste with a ketchup-based sauce perked up with vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, and chili powder. Grilling over hickory wood chips also adds flavor.

Recipe: Kansas City Barbecued Chicken

Achieve amazing flavor by rubbing a whole chicken with a paste of olive oil, herbs, and spices, then grilling it over flavored wood chips. An online reviewer noted that this is a great recipe for entertaining since it requires very little tending at the grill.

Recipe: Spice-Rubbed Smoked-Roasted Chicken

Paillards are simply pieces of meat or chicken pounded into thin pieces. Because you have more surface area, you can use more of the citrus-herb rub, and the grilling time is only about 5 to 6 minutes. Online reviewers love this recipe because it's "simple and delish!" Watch the video for tips on pounding chicken.

Recipe: Lemon and Oregano-Rubbed Chicken Paillards

When you marinate a whole chicken overnight in a buttermilk-herb mixture, then grill it slowly over indirect heat, you're adding a double dose of flavor.

Recipe: Grilled Split Chicken with Rosemary and Garlic

Brining is a technique where you soak the chicken in a saltwater mixture in order to make it more tender, juicy, and flavorful. The brining solution in this recipe also includes lemon rind and fresh tarragon, which add even more flavor.

Recipe: Lemon Tarragon-Brined Whole Chicken

Online reviewers claim that these honey-and-mustard-marinated thighs are definitely "company-worthy." Serving them over cheese grits and sautéed spinach makes this grilled chicken dish extraordinary.

Recipe: Rosemary Grilled Chicken Thighs

The inspiration for the marinade on this grilled chicken comes from Carolina-style barbecue sauce, which is a spicy, vinegar-based sauce. Be sure to marinate at least 2 hours or as long as overnight to get the most flavor from the marinade.

Recipe: Lexington-Style Grilled Chicken

Go tropical with your grilled chicken by adding a tangy salsa made with pineapple, mango, jalapeno pepper, and lime juice. Round out the meal with rice and plantain chips.

Recipe: Grilled Chicken with Mango-Pineapple Salsa

Instead of soaking the chicken in a saltwater mixture to add flavor and juiciness (brining), this chicken is brined in a mixture of buttermilk, shallot, and spices. The chicken can soak in the brine a day ahead.

Recipe: Grilled Buttermilk Chicken