Peach BBQ Grilled Chicken

You guys, this Peach BBQ Grilled Chicken has become one of my absolute favorites to make for my family on a busy weeknight. There is something about a meal that comes together quickly but still feels like a real sit-down dinner, and this one delivers every single time.

Juicy grilled chicken glazed with a sweet and smoky peach BBQ sauce. As a mom who is always juggling everything at once, I need recipes that actually work — no complicated techniques, no ingredients I have to hunt down. Just good, real food that my whole family loves.

Why You’ll Love This Peach BBQ Grilled Chicken

• Ready in about 10 minutes — totally doable on a weeknight
• Big flavor with simple pantry ingredients
• The whole family eats it without complaint (huge win!)
• Leftovers reheat beautifully for lunch the next day

My go-to kitchen tool for this one: cast iron skillet — I use mine constantly.

Also super helpful to have a good cutting board on hand.

Ingredients

• Chicken breasts
• Peach preserves
• BBQ sauce
• Apple cider vinegar
• Smoked paprika
• Garlic powder
• Brown sugar
• Salt
• Pepper

How to Make It

Before I turn on the stove, I get everything prepped and ready. Chop your vegetables, measure out your spices, and have everything within reach. It makes the whole cooking process so much smoother, especially when little ones are around.

Then follow the full recipe card below for step-by-step instructions, exact amounts, and timing. I have tested this enough times to get it just right, and the recipe card has a print button if you like to keep a hard copy on the counter like I do.

A quick note: taste as you go, do not rush the process, and trust that it is all going to come together beautifully. Cooking at home is such a gift.

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Peach BBQ Grilled Chicken

Grilled chicken brushed with a peach and barbecue glaze that caramelizes on the grate. It is sweet, smoky, and takes about 25 minutes start to finish.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts about 6 oz each
• 1/2 cup peach preserves
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Method

 

1. Whisk the peach preserves, barbecue sauce, vinegar and brown sugar together in a small bowl. Spoon about a third of it into a separate dish to serve at the table.
2. Pat the chicken dry and season both sides with the smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
3. Heat the grill to medium high, around 400 degrees, and oil the grates well.
4. Grill the chicken for 5 to 6 minutes on the first side, until it releases easily and has clear marks.
5. Flip, brush generously with the glaze, and grill another 5 to 7 minutes, brushing once more, until the thickest part reads 165 degrees.
6. Rest the chicken 5 minutes before slicing, then pass the reserved glaze at the table.

Notes

Hold back a little glaze before it touches the raw chicken so you have clean sauce for serving. Boneless thighs work too, give them a few extra minutes.