How to Grill the Best Chicken

It's almost summer here in the midwest and that can only mean one thing....GRILLING SEASON!  In order to be successful outside the gym, I really think you should know how to cook.  If I can cook than anyone can, having my sweet mother make most of my meals growing up I really never learnt how to cook anything.  As the meals from mom stop coming, I had to learn how to cook because eating out at fast food or restaurants for most of your meals is not a healthy lifestyle.  So if you want to make the best grilled chicken and you don't know how to cook you should read on!

Step 1:  Go to the grocery store and buy your boneless chicken breasts.  I prefer the bigger breasts because you get more protein etc., but if you want to make chicken strips those can be really tasty too.  (I have another recipe from my brother where you make healthy buffalo chicken strips I will have to post it)

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Step 2: Marinade! This is the fun part.  If you really want to get this baby tasty then I would suggest at least 2-4 hours prior to making the chicken to marinade to let the flavors set in.  What I do is get a big ziplock bag and I put in my spices.  I love 5 fiery pepper.  I will use about 2-3 tablespoons depending on how many breast I am making.  Next you can add about a teaspoon of salt.  You can add whatever else you want to the mix.  I usually add a dab of chili powder as well.  Next add the chicken to the bag after washing the chicken.  Put a little bit of water in the bag to let the chicken soak up the seasoning.  Flip the bag around multiple times to spread around the seasoning evenly.  Put it in your refrigerator and let it soak for a couple hours like I said above. 

Step 3: Heat up that grill!!!! I use a gas grill but if you use coals make sure they are spread out evenly.  Make sure to let your grill to heat up to at least 400 degree F.  After the grill is heated up spray down the grill so the chicken doesn't stick with PAM (this seems like common sense but I have forgotten myself plenty of times and its a mess).  Next put the chicken on the grill DIAGONALLY.  After about 3 minutes don't flip the chicken but turn it so it is facing the other diagonal direction.  (MAKE SURE NOT TO USE FORK TO TURN IT WILL TAKE OUT THE JUICES!)  After the chicken has grilled for about seven minutes flip to the other side.  Repeat above step.  Now it is important that your chicken has cooked to its proper temperature so if you are grilling a big chicken breast make sure to give it some time.  If you really aren't sure give it a tiny slice in the center to check.  

Step 4: Grill some vegetables on the stove inside or on the grill and your ready to chow!