How Long to Cook Chicken On a Grill Without Overcooking or Undercooking it

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What if you somehow end up undercooking your chicken? Or what if out of fear of undercooking you end up overcooking it? 

These are both rational fears, but they aren’t impossible to deal with.

Chicken grill time depends on many factors.

Grilling Raw Chickens

For instance, the most important factors are the size of your chicken and also the temperature you are grilling it at.

How long to cook chicken on a grill can be a tricky question to answer, but we are here to ease it up for you!

How Long to Cook Chicken On a Grill?

Since the BBQ chicken time depends on many factors, we are here to help you understand how long grilling each part of chicken can take.

Although such time estimates are almost correct in most cases, it’s important to remember that the type of marination, choice of sauce, etc., are all factors that could affect your chicken grill time.

In fact, it’s best to make use of a thermometer to monitor the accurate internal temperature of the chicken at all times to ensure the best results.

Part of ChickenSizeGrilling TemperatureTime
Chicken Breast (Bone-in)10 to 12 ounces350 degrees Fahrenheit30 to 40 minutes
Chicken Breast (Boneless and Skinless)6 to 8 ounces350 degrees Fahrenheit8 to 12 minutes
Leg or Thigh (Bone-in)6 to 8 ounces350 degrees Fahrenheit30 to 40 minutes
Leg or Thigh (Boneless and Skinless)4 ounces450 to 650 degrees Fahrenheit8 to 10 minutes
Chicken Wings2 to 3 ounces350 degrees Fahrenheit18 to 20 minutes
Whole Chicken3 ½ to 4 ½ pounds350 degrees Fahrenheit1 ½ to 2 hours

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How Long Do I Grill Chicken at 400 Degrees Fahrenheit?

This question is highly subjective and can only be answered according to the chicken part that is being grilled.

The different sizes and structures of different parts determine how long a piece of chicken should be grilled at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

How Long Do You Cook Chicken on the Grill at 450 Degrees Fahrenheit?

This question can also only be answered depending on the part of the chicken that is grilled.

However, usually, the chicken should only be grilled at a temperature as high as 350 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, unless otherwise suggested by the recipe.

Wrapping it Up

Chicken grill time is hard to keep a track of if you are unfamiliar with it. 

However, with our help, you can get started already.

Happy grilling!

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TYLER LACHANCE

Tyler Lachance is a cookout professional. His expertise on cooking grilled food, creating marinades, formulating sauces and matching his food with the perfect drink is unrivaled.

Born and raised in a family that has a long history of cookout, he has treated this activity as a part of his culture and who he is.