Grilled Hot Honey Chicken Recipe

Hot Honey Grilled Chicken on a serving platter

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Grilled Hot Honey Chicken Recipe

Grilled Chicken coated with a Hot Honey Glaze is an incredible way to serve chicken. Crispy grilled chicken with a sweet and spicy sauce, this is a much lighter (and easier) version of hot chicken that your family and friends will absolutely love. Great for family dinners or summer cookouts.

Prep Time5

Cook Time14

Resting Time5

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American, bbq, Chicken, grilled

Keyword: Apricot Grilled Chicken, chicken glaze, grilled chicken with hot honey glaze, hot honey chicken, hot honey glaze

Servings: pieces

Author: Mary Cressler | Vindulge

Cost: $25.00

Equipment

1 Instant Read Thermometer

Ingredients

2 pounds chicken legs and thighs, bone-in
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons SPG Rub
¼ cup hot honey

Instructions

Preparation: Prepare the grill for two-zone grilling and target the internal temperature at 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Coat chicken with olive oil and seasoning.
Grill Direct: Place seasoned chicken legs and thighs on the grill, skin side down, over direct heat. Let them grill for 4 minutes, or until the skin has started to crisp up with some grill marks. Flip and continue cooking the other side over direct heat for 4 additional minutes or until the skin has crisped up on the other side.
Grill Indirect: Once the chicken has nice color and crisped up on both sides move the chicken to the indirect side of the grill. Continue cooking until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F (about 10 additional minutes). The legs will cook faster.
Glaze: Once the internal temperature of the chicken has reached 165 degrees F, glaze the chicken with the hot honey on both sides (using food safe brush). Close the grill lid and continue to cook on indirect heat for 2 to 3 minutes to let the hot honey set and caramelize. Then remove from the grill and glaze the chicken pieces a second as they are resting. Serve after resting for 5 minutes.

Notes

Prep: Trim excess fat off the chicken thighs.

Seasoning Variations: You can also use our chicken seasoning for more herbal flavors.

Hot Honey Glaze: We also have a recipe with citrus and ginger hot honey for more layers of flavor.

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