Grilled Sriracha Barbecue Chicken

As I mentioned earlier this week, I am home in Massachusetts this week and having such a wonderful time with my family despite the circumstances. It is so nice to have everyone home sharing meals, laughing, and just being together. With a brother in Florida, cousins in Texas, and with me in California – we all only get a chance to get together a few times a year and there really isn’t anything I love more. My brother volunteered to cook last night and ended up making this amazing Sriracha Barbecue Chicken from Cooking Light. Wait? My brother can cook. I had no idea. Then he said, it is one of his favorite recipes and can be used for chicken thighs, chicken breasts, or even pork and is great. Wait? My brother cooks enough to have favorite recipes. More Shock. And wait? I want to swim in the Sriracha dipping sauce it is so good. Mouth open with shock.

Want a little extra heat? Add 1-2 tbsp of Sriracha to the marinade as well. This is something I know I will be making all summer.

Grilled Sriracha Barbecue Chicken
Servings: 4
Serving Size: 2 thighs and 1 tbsp dipping sauce
Nutritional Info: 184 calories, 10.5g of fat, 11.7g carbohydrates, .3g dietary fiber, 22.8g of protein * 5 P+

Ingredients for Chicken

1/4 cup chopped shallots
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tbsp soy sauce
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs

Ingredients for Sriracha Barbecue Sauce

3 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon Sriracha (or more)
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
4 teaspoons rice vinegar
OR 1/4 cup barbecue sauce with 1-3 tbsp of Sriracha to taste

Instructions

In a non reactive bowl combine the shallots, brown sugar, lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, and sesame oil to make the marinade.
Add the to a large ziploc bag and add the chicken thighs. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, overnight is even better.
Preheat the grill on high.
Meanwhile, combine the ketchup, Sriracha, honey, ginger, and vinegar to make the Sriracha barbecue dipping sauce. You can also just mix barbecue sauce with Sriracha for a quicker version.
Grill on high for 4 minutes on each side, keeping the grill closed. Serve with ketchup mixture.

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8 Response to Grilled Sriracha Barbecue Chicken

Tracey on May 18, 2012

Looks great! BTW: What would make a good side?
- Krystal on May 28, 2012
  
  We had this with nice toss salad with an asian dressing and some fresh pinapple! YUM!
Krystal on May 28, 2012

This was so yummy! Good enough my husband commented it would be good for lunch tomorrow. Glad it made enough for leftovers to take!
Sharon Fullen on June 8, 2012

Just love that you use so many great spices and bold flavor combinations. You are my #1 destination when I need a great low-cal recipe. Hubby loves them, too!
Susan on December 3, 2012

Outstanding! With and without the dipping sauce. This chicken could have stood alone without the srirachi dipping sauce. It also could have stood alone using plain grilled chicken and dipping into the sauce. Flavor explosion for sure. Loved by even kids who are well trained to handle spices. Definite repeater.
Laura on May 2, 2013

This was incredible! It was the first recipe I’ve tried from your site, but I can tell you it won’t be the last Hubby loved it as well. I just added Sriracha to Sweet Baby Ray’s for the dipping sauce and served with baked sweet potatoes, which helped balance the spiciness of the chicken. Soooo good!!!
- Kristen on May 3, 2013
  
  Yum – I may just have to make this over the weekend so I can dip some sweet potatoes in that yummy sauce
Kathy on May 4, 2013

This recipe is a big hit! I made it twice so far and last night was for company and they loved it. The sauce is great. I suggest making extra! Thanks for the recipe.