8 Best Barbecue Chicken Recipes

There is something about summer that makes you crave barbecue chicken. It's one of those quintessential cookout and party foods that always pleases a crowd. Whether you are preparing your own barbecue sauce or using your favorite store-bought brand, chicken tastes that much better smothered in this iconic sauce. We've rounded up a few of our favorite barbecue chicken recipes to help you kick off summer.

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Cooking barbecue chicken over a hot grill is a favorite way to prepare this dish, but even if you don't fire up the grill, there are plenty of baked barbecue chicken recipes that are easily prepared in the oven. There are also several recipes that use leftover chicken like barbecue chicken pizza and shredded barbecue sandwiches. These barbecue recipes pack a punch of flavor to any chicken recipe.

So, kick off summer with barbecue chicken and explore some of these recipes to get your summer menu off to a great start. Add flavor to your normal chicken recipes with barbecue sauce or explore some of these recipes that we've put together. With these barbecue chicken recipes, you'll be ready to get cooking and fire up the grill.  

Oven Barbecued Chicken Recipe

No need to fire up the grill with this barbecued chicken recipe. It's cooked in the oven for an easy and simple dinner.

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Barbecued Chicken Pizza Recipe

These barbecue chicken bits coated with crushed barbecued potato chips are the perfect party appetizer for you summer get togethers.

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Emily Jacobs is the Recipe editor at The Daily Meal. Follow her on Twitter @EmilyRecipes.