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Low Carb Lemon BBQ Grilled Chicken [GF, DF, Paleo]

February 7, 2019 by 918 Plate 9 Comments

With just a bottle of BBQ sauce and a few lemons, you can grill up a low carb crowd pleaser – lemon bbq grilled chicken!

overhead shot of a plate with a breast of bbq chicken and a fork holding a bite

Today’s post is sponsored by Head Country. Opinions of their product are my own.

My mom came home from a visit with my brother’s family with this amazingly easy recipe: “just put a bottle of barbecue sauce in with a couple of lemons to make a chicken marinade.” That…was not very specific. So I asked my sister-in-law but she said the same thing! This lemon bbq grilled chicken really is that easy.

a side view of a plate with a breast of bbq chicken with a bottle of bbq sauce in the background

Local Spotlight: This post today is brought to you by Oklahoma-created Head Country BBQ Sauces. It has been a long-time favorite of our family’s, with a classic smoky taste. They have just released this new Sugar-Free BBQ sauce, which is perfect for those eating low sugar, low carb or sugar-free diets like paleo! It’s still the sweet and tangy sauce we know and love. My husband met someone on a rotation who was really missing bbq flavors since starting her low sugar journey, and she mentioned it right when these bottles came in the mail for me to try! He took one to her and she was super grateful. I love how food brings people together. This sugar free bbq sauce allows everyone to join in on the celebration.

The lemons tenderize the meat and keep the barbecue taste fresh and bright. The new sugar-free sauce by Head Country isn’t overpowering in the first place, and the lemons bring out all the best notes in the sauce.

This low carb lemon bbq chicken is great as a juicy grilled chicken breast, you can also slice it and serve it cold on a salad, or even bake it after marinading if it’s too chilly outside for grilling! I had my husband aid me and do the grilling part, and just report back to me the cooking times. I know this will be a cookout favorite this spring and summer. Need other grilling ideas? Try out these chicken skewers or shrimp “boil!”

xxHillary

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Low Carb Lemon BBQ Grilled Chicken

With just a bottle of BBQ sauce and a few lemons, you can grill up a low carb crowd pleaser – lemon barbecue chicken!
Course Entree, Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword barbecue, barbeque, bbq, chicken, grill, grilled
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken breasts or 3 thick chicken breasts halved
  • 3/4 C. lemon juice about 3 lemons
  • 1 t. onion powder
  • 1 t. garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 t. black pepper
  • 1/2 t. Kosher salt
  • 12 oz. Sugar-Free Barbecue Sauce
  • 1/2 C. Sugar-Free Barbecue Sauce for basting

Instructions

  1. Pound each chicken breast (and slice in half, if large), to an even thickness, about 3/4 inch, in a heavy duty zipper bag.
  2. Add in all remaining ingredients to the bag and let marinate for 30 minutes to an hour.
  3. Prepare grill.
  4. Place chicken on grill and cook 3 minutes on each side, rotate 90 degrees and then cooke an additional 3 minutes on each side.
  5. Optional: baste the top of each filet after removing from the grill.
  6. Serve immediately or cold.
  7. #enJOY!

Recipe Notes

Ensure your sauce is gluten and dairy free. The Head Country sauce mentioned in this recipe is.

 With just a bottle of BBQ sauce and a few lemons, you can grill up a low carb crowd pleaser - lemon barbecue chicken! | 918 Plate | #glutenfree | #dairyfree | #lowcarb | #paleo

Filed Under: Dairy Free, Entree, Gluten Free, Meal Prep, Paleo Tagged With: barbecue, bbq, chicken, grilled, lemon

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Comments

  1. Samantha Ruble says

    February 7, 2019 at 8:24 am

    Looks delish!!!! Can’t wait to make this! Loving these the sauce is sugar free !

    Reply
    • 918 Plate says

      February 7, 2019 at 9:04 am

      Me too! And it’s so easy too!

      Reply
  2. Jamie says

    February 7, 2019 at 8:26 am

    5 stars
    This sounds delicious, Hillary! Thanks for sharing this recipe! 🙂

    Reply
    • 918 Plate says

      February 7, 2019 at 9:04 am

      You’re welcome! It’s so easy and tastes amazing!

      Reply
  3. Cassie says

    February 7, 2019 at 12:35 pm

    5 stars
    Sounds so good! It could be good on it’s own or on top of a salad! Yum!!!

    Reply
    • 918 Plate says

      February 7, 2019 at 2:59 pm

      Yes! I was thinking salad too!

      Reply
  4. Marie at the Lazy W says

    February 8, 2019 at 3:29 pm

    Lemon and sugar free, I’m into this idea, thank you!! Saved xoxo

    Reply
  5. Romain says

    February 9, 2019 at 7:54 pm

    5 stars
    This just sounds delicious!

    Reply
    • 918 Plate says

      February 12, 2019 at 3:40 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply

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