Hot Honey Butter Grilled Chicken

Hot Honey Butter Grilled Chicken Recipe (gluten free, paleo option, dairy free option, low carb option, keto option)

Hot Honey Butter Grilled Chicken

Grilling season is here and this Hot Honey Butter Grilled Chicken is sure to be on repeat all spring and summer! It’s so easy to throw together and perfect for a fun weekend dinner or even a quick weeknight meal. It’s also perfect for meal prep since you can make a big batch!

This recipe is gluten free and can easily be made paleo, dairy free, and keto. For paleo just sub ghee for the butter and add a little extra salt. For strict dairy free, try using a vegan butter. And for low carb/keto, sub a sugar free honey. I love how customizable this recipe is!

You Need This Hot Honey Butter

The star of this recipe is really the Hot Honey Butter. I mean, WOW!! It’s so flavorful and super addictive! Perfect for basting, dipping, and drizzling! And I love how easy it is to throw together!

Besides the flavor, one of my favorite parts about this Hot Honey Butter is that it actually stays liquid when refrigerated, despite having butter in it. How cool is that?? Perfect for meal prep bowls!

To make this recipe extra delicious, I use my favorite hot sauce from Texas Pete®: the Texas Pete® Original Hot Sauce! SO GOOD! If you’ve been following me for a while you know it’s my all-time fave and you’ll see me using it in all sorts of recipes from wings to tacos and more!

Texas Pete® Original Hot Sauce adds the perfect tangy, spicy flavor to any dish! I also love the flavor and heat that Texas Pete® Original Hot Sauce adds to my delivery and takeout. Sometimes they just need a little extra something!

So go ahead and Sauce Like You Mean It™! Live life boldly and make your grilling season the tastiest it can be with Texas Pete® sauces. Texas Pete®’s loyal fanbase is known for being fun, bold, and not afraid of a little spice in their life. Add some spice to yours with their huge variety of flavorful products that you can purchase at just about any grocery store in the U.S.! Click here for their store locator.

Spices

Speaking of spice, it’s worth mentioning that the finished dish is not super spicy. I’d classify it as a mild/medium heat, nothing overpowering and fairly suitable for most tastes! If you want it with more of a kick, try adding some cayenne pepper to the Hot Honey Butter mixture until it fits your taste!

Some meal ideas for this dish: I like to serve this delicious Hot Honey Butter Grilled Chicken on a bed of rice with some grilled asparagus or zucchini to make a delicious grilled chicken and rice bowl. You can also use cauliflower rice for a paleo or keto option.

I also love this grilled chicken on top of a big salad with lots of different fresh and/or grilled veggies. Don’t forget to drizzle your bowl or salad with the Hot Honey Butter! I also love to serve this chicken on it’s own like you would with wings and use the Hot Honey Butter for dipping! The perfect appetizer for any occasion!

Did you know that Texas Pete® now has a line of barbecue sauces! Yep, definitely essential for all of your spring and summertime grilling and smoking! They’ve got some delicious flavors, like the Texas Pete® Traditional BBQ Sauce​ and the Texas Pete® Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce, that are definitely going to take your meals to the next level. As with the other Texas Pete® products, these barbecue sauces are perfect balance of bold flavors and heat! YUM!

Equipment needed:

• Grill with lid
• Grilling tongs
• Heat-proof brush for basting and brushing grill grates
• Metal skewers (if using wooden skewers, make sure to soak in water for 1 hour before using)
• Sheet pan for raw chicken skewers
• Serving platter for cooked chicken
• Small dish/bowl for serving Hot Honey Butter
• Large and medium mixing bowls
• Small bowl for avocado oil
• Cutting board and chef’s knife
• Whisk

Do you love grilling as much as I do?? Check out some of my other grilling recipes below and fire up the grill!

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• 10-MINUTE GREEN GODDESS GRILLED SHRIMP
• GRILLED LOBSTER WITH GARLIC HERB BUTTER
• GRILLED SHRIMP & PINEAPPLE SKEWERS WITH GARLIC CILANTRO BUTTER (**fan favorite!**)
• GRILLED SPOT PRAWNS WITH GARLIC HERB BUTTER
• WHOLE GRILLED SNAPPER WITH CILANTRO LIME GARLIC BUTTER
• GRILLED SHRIMP WITH CILANTRO GARLIC BUTTER

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Hot Honey Butter Grilled Chicken

• Gluten-Free
• Dairy-Free
• Paleo

5 from 4 votes

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This delicious grilled chicken is so juicy, flavorful, and easy to make! Perfect for spring and summertime grilling! It's gluten free and can be made paleo by using ghee instead of butter or dairy free by using a vegan butter. This recipe can also be made keto by using a sugar free honey. Enjoy!

Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 12 minutes mins

Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients 

Chicken and Marinade

• 1 cup Texas Pete® Original Hot Sauce
• 1/4 cup honey**
• 3 lb chicken breasts cut into 1" cubes
• Avocado oil for brushing before grilling

Hot Honey Butter

• 1/2 cup Texas Pete® Original Hot Sauce
• 1/2 cup salted butter melted*
• 1/2 cup honey**
• 1/2 tsp fine sea salt

Instructions

• Make marinade by whisking together 1 cup Texas Pete® Original Hot Sauce and 1/4 cup honey in a large mixing bowl. Place cubed chicken in marinade, toss to coat, and allow to sit for 1 hour at room temperature (you may need to refrigerate if your kitchen is very warm).
• Preheat grill to medium-high heat (425ºF/218ºC). 
• Skewer chicken to make kabobs.
• Make hot honey butter by whisking together all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Reserve half of the mixture for serving and use the other half for basting while grilling.
• Grill chicken. Once grill is hot, brush chicken kabobs and grill grates with avocado oil (approx. 1/4 cup). Grill chicken for 5 minutes (with the lid closed), brush with hot honey butter, then flip the kabobs. Grill for 5 more minutes, then baste and flip again. Grill for about 2-5 more minutes. Total grilling time will be 12-15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165ºF/74ºC. Brush the kabobs one more time with hot honey butter before removing from the grill. 
• Serve with reserved hot honey butter for dipping or drizzling! 

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Notes

*sub ghee for paleo and vegan butter for strict dairy free

**sub sugar free honey for keto/low carb

Prep time does not include 1 hour marinating time.

 

Category:

• 25 minutes
• American
• Chicken / Turkey
• Chicken breast
• Comfort Foods
• Dairy-Free
• Date Night
• Dinner
• Fall
• Family Friendly
• Game Day
• Gluten-Free
• Grilling / Smoking
• Main Dish
• Memorial Day / 4th of July / Labor Day
• Paleo
• Spring
• Summer
• Winter

Author: Kit

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