Sweet Chili Ranch Grilled Chicken

Sweet Chili Ranch Grilled Chicken – only 2 ingredients in the marinade! Let the chicken marinate a few hours to overnight for maximum flavor. OMG! This chicken was CRAZY good! We made it two nights in a row. Great as a main dish or on top of a salad. Perfect for tailgating too!! #ranch #marinade #chicken #grill #bbq

Easy grilled chicken recipes are my favorite! This Sweet Chili Ranch Grilled Chicken has quickly become a favorite in our house. We’ve made it several times over the past month and never get tired of it.

There are only 2 ingredients in the marinade – sweet chili sauce and Ranch dressing. SO easy and SOOOOO delicious! The chicken can marinate for a few hours up to overnight. We almost always marinate our chicken overnight to achieve maximum flavor.

We used chicken tenders in this recipe, but chicken breasts or thighs would also work great! You can use boneless or bone-in chicken. Make sure to adjust the cooking time to ensure the chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165ºF.

We grilled the chicken, but you can cook the chicken inside in a skillet. Simply cook the chicken tenders a few minutes on each side and serve. Super easy!

As I said, this chicken was a big hit at our house. I like to double the recipe so we can eat leftovers for lunch during the week. The leftovers are great on a salad, in a quesadilla, or a sandwich wrap. We like to serve the chicken with some potatoes and green beans. Here are a few of our favorite recipes from the blog that go great with this easy grilled chicken:

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Sweet Chili Ranch Grilled Chicken

Author: Plain Chicken

Yield: 4 people

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Sweet Chili Ranch Grilled Chicken – only 2 ingredients in the marinade! Let the chicken marinate a few hours to overnight for maximum flavor. OMG! This chicken was CRAZY good! We made it two nights in a row. Great as a main dish or on top of a salad. Perfect for tailgating too!!

Equipment:

• Charcoal Chimney Starter
• Grilling Tongs
• Meat Thermometer
• Cast Iron Grill Pan

Ingredients:

• ½ cup sweet chili sauce
• ½ cup Ranch dressing
• 1½ pounds chicken tenders

Instructions:

• Whisk together sweet chili sauce and Ranch dressing. Place chicken tenders in a gallon ziplock bag. Pour marinade over chicken and refrigerate 2 hours up to overnight.
• Remove chicken from marinade and grill approximately 10 minutes, until done.

Notes:

Can use any cut of chicken you prefer- breasts, tenders, thighs, drumsticks.

Can use marinade on boneless or bone-in chicken. Adjust cooking time to ensure chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165ºF.

To cook chicken tenders in a skillet, pan sear the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes per side.

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Steph