Description
Italian BBQ Chicken Marinade is a 3-ingredient easy grilling sauce that turns chicken into a juicy family favorite with bold sweet and tangy flavor.
Ingredients
1 cup BBQ sauce
1 cup Italian dressing (zesty preferred)
1.5–2 lbs chicken (breasts or thighs)
Instructions
1. Mix BBQ sauce and Italian dressing in a bowl or zip bag.
2. Add chicken and coat well.
3. Refrigerate about 4 hours or overnight for best flavor.
4. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
5. Cook chicken about 15 minutes, turning occasionally.
6. Check internal temperature reaches 165°F (75°C).
Notes
Reserve a small amount of marinade before adding raw chicken for brushing.
Let chicken rest 5 minutes before slicing.
Do not reuse marinade that touched raw chicken.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: Italian BBQ Chicken Marinade, 3-ingredient recipe, easy grilling sauce, family favorite, awesome sauce