23 Favorite Grilled Chicken Recipes from Around the World

This is a great spicy marinade recipe for a traditional African grilled chicken dish. "Great for BBQ," says UKNO1CHEF. "Nice with salad and fries, but I like adding it to a pita with salad and garlic Greek yogurt (3/4 cup Greek yogurt and 3 cloves of crushed garlic with finely chopped chives)."

"Generous amounts of freshly ground pepper and chopped cilantro are the main players in the marinade, while a sweet, garlicky dipping sauce is the perfect accompaniment," says Chef John. "This particular ping gai (Laotian for 'grilled chicken') recipe seems to have originated from the Queen Mother Cafe in Toronto, so some North-Americanization may have occurred. But rest assured, this is at least twice as good as your average grilled chicken, North American or otherwise."

For this Peruvian-inspired grilled chicken, you'll first soak your chicken in a marinade of soy sauce, oil, cumin, paprika, garlic, thyme, pepper, oregano, granulated onion, coriander, turmeric, mustard powder, and cinnamon. "Plan ahead," recommends thedailygourmet, "this chicken marinates for 8 to 24 hours. I add the lime juice 30 minutes before grilling. To make this even quicker, grab the Bajan seasoning by Savory Spice Shop and just use 1 tablespoon in place of the seasonings."

"A great taste of central Mexico with a little heat and quite a bit of flavor,' says Vintage Chef. Marinated in honey, garlic, and ancho spice, this Aztec-style chicken is grilled and served over a creamy roasted corn-sweet potato mash. "Garnish with two grilled plantain halves or banana and cilantro."

Here's a Toronto version of chicken shawarma, the fragrant, spicy grilled chicken with peppers, onions, and a quick yogurt tahini sauce. "A healthy, serve-at-home version of a popular Toronto street treat," says Jessica Rae.

In Thailand, these flavorful grilled chicken skewers with a simple, sweet and spicy peanut sauce are super popular street food. To start, you'll make a simple marinade with coconut milk, yellow curry powder, and fish sauce. "This was fabulous," raves Chere. "The sauce was outstanding. I served it with the Jasmine Coconut Rice and Asian Cucumber Salad. The sauce was great mixed in with the rice!"

Inspired by the flavors of Calabria, Italy, this grilled chicken features a stand-out marinade starring Calabrian crushed chili peppers, along with rosemary, an anchovy filet, vinegar, citrus, and egg. "I served these spicy grilled game hens on a bed of romaine lettuce with a spoonful of the Calabrian chile paste for garnish," says Chef John. "It's a very delicious, flavorful, moist chicken."

These Korean-inspired chicken thighs are marinated in sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and gochujang chile paste, and Korean red chile flakes (gochugaru). "This was excellent and super simple to boot," says Soup Loving Nicole. "I grilled the thighs whole, but next time I might cut the chicken up prior to putting it in the marinade."

These chicken kabobs are influenced by Greek flavors. Here chicken pieces are marinated in yogurt, lemon juice, and crumbled feta, then grilled on skewers with onions and green peppers. "Loved this," raves Kathy Markham. "Chicken was perfect. We actually put strips of steak in the marinade too and it all came out great. We put the grilled meats and veggies on a bed of lettuce and added diced tomatoes feta cheese and tzatziki sauce. Yummy!"

"I'd like to think that all the chicken coming off American grills this summer will be as tasty, juicy, and tender as these Turkish chicken kebabs," says Chef John. A flavorful yogurt-based marinade is the key here. "Even inexperienced grillers can produce impressive results."

One secret to this simple grilled chicken is a very powerful marinade of garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, black pepper, lemon juice, olive oil, and vinegar. The other secret is "roasting" your chicken slowly over semi-indirect heat on the grill.

Here's an authentic Indonesian chicken satay with an easy peanut dipping sauce. "WOW talk about EASY and extremely tasty!" says Verna. "Our family absolutely loved this satay recipe! I didn't think 15 minutes of marinating time would be enough but it was very good!"

For this simple but flavorful African-inspired recipe, grilled chicken is marinated first in a spicy piri piri sauce made with African bird's eye chile peppers, cilantro, garlic, oil, vinegar, and lime juice. "I like to serve this with a cool yogurt sauce and fonio pilaf," says Buckwheat Queen. 

These simple Greek-inspired marinated chicken kabobs are served with a homemade tzatziki sauce made with plain Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, olive oil, vinegar, and minced garlic. "Fantastic flavor for chicken," says Tanya Petkos Schroeder. "Can also be used for pork."

You'll mix together yogurt and tandoori spices to create a simple marinade and basting sauce for this Indian-inspired char-grilled chicken recipe. "Good with warm grilled pita breads and mint chutney," says Samina Haque. 

This Vietnamese-style grilled chicken features chicken thighs, which you'll pound flat and marinate in a simple mixture of lemongrass, soy sauce, and fish sauce before taking them to the grill. "Garnish with rice paper, lettuce, cucumber, bean sprouts, mint, and ground peanut," recommends LUCHAPROV, who submitted the recipe.

Break out the food processor to make the marinade for this Jamaica-inspired grilled chicken. You'll pulse together onion, garlic, habanero pepper, and ginger, and then blend in olive oil, brown sugar, vinegar, orange juice concentrate, soy sauce, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and cilantro. Give the chicken a soak, and then hit the grill. "I got this recipe from my sister, who searches for delicious and unusual dishes," says JANIS-RAINEYDAYGIRL. "This one lit up the family, and everyone loved it. Just be sure you use caution when working with habaneros. Rubber gloves would be ideal."

"This is a very tasty and easy-to-make Filipino grilled chicken dish made with soy sauce, garlic, honey, and vinegar," says HEART-OF-MIDLOTHIAN. "Serve over rice with just a little of the sauce (not too much)."

For your next cookout, treat your family to a classic Peruvian dish made on the grill," says Soup Loving Nicole. "This recipe is simple to prepare and is bursting with flavor." You'll serve the chicken with a flavorful sauce made with jalapeno peppers, cilantro, mayonnaise, lime juice, olive oil, and garlic. "If you like things spicy, leave the seeds in your jalapenos for extra heat," recommends Soup Loving Nicole.

"This recipe was passed down through my family for years," says Michael. "If you're looking for a great tasting, tender chicken breast, this is what you're looking for — Greek style."

You'll briefly marinate chicken in a mango yogurt, garam masala, and lemon juice mixture, before grilling and serving it on a bed of greens tossed with onions, raisins, almonds, pineapple, mint sprigs, and lime. The recipe includes a zesty Indian-style salad dressing with honey mustard dressing, ground cumin, and curry powder.

This Jamaican jerk-inspired grilled chicken features a  homemade Jerk sauce made with soy sauce, lime and orange juices, and lots of spices. "This recipe was very tasty!" says yeahmom02. "The fresh ingredients make a wonderful change to the usual grilled chicken! It wasn't too spicy for the kids either. I did use boneless skinless chicken breasts. Next time I will use bone in for more flavor or maybe chicken wings. Good recipe to make ahead if your having people over."

Here's one inspired by the flavors of the Caribbean. You'll serve strips of grilled teriyaki chicken breasts over salad greens along with a spicy tomato-jalapeno salsa, chunks of pineapple, and a tangy honey-mustard vinaigrette. "With just a few things done ahead of time, your dinner can be a breeze," says Marcy Dzurisin.