Apricot BBQ Chicken Tenders

Apricot BBQ Chicken Tenders are a quick and easy meal to change up your dinner routine. Smoky and delicious chicken tenders coated in sweet and tangy bbq sauce is a finger-licking-good meal!

Grilled chicken tenders are my favorite for a quick weeknight dinner. Serve them up with Grilled Vegetable Rice Pilaf and grilled corn on the cob or fried okra for a family dinner that is sure to please.

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Ingredients for Apricot BBQ Chicken Tenders:

Chicken Tenders ~ Chicken thighs are a great alternative if you prefer dark meat.

Apricot BBQ Sauce ~ Super quick and easy to make and so much tastier than any store bought sauce.

• Apricot Preserves
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Real Cane Syrup or molasses
• Whiskey, optional
• Onion Flakes
• Granulated Garlic
• Kosher Salt
• Black Pepper
• Ground Red Pepper

How to Grill Apricot BBQ Chicken Tenders:

• Prepare the apricot bbq sauce.

• Build a grill fire with hickory or pecan chunks for smoke flavor. The chicken is cooked over indirect heat, a 350° temperature is ideal.
• Pat chicken dry with paper towels. 
• Cook chicken tenders over indirect fire with the grill lid closed, about 5 minutes.

• Flip the chicken tenders and coat with sauce. Close the lid and continue to grill 5  minutes.

• Flip chicken again and coat with sauce.

• Continue to cook until chicken reaches 165° using a  digital thermometer.

• Remove from grill and allow chicken to rest about 10 minutes before serving.
• Serve with additional apricot bbq sauce.

How to Store and Reheat:

Store cooled chicken wrapped in plastic wrap or foil in the refrigerator up to 4 days.

Reheat sliced chicken tenders in a skillet with additional bbq sauce over medium heat, stirring often, about 5 minutes or until heated through.

More Grilled Chicken Tender Recipes to Try:

Brown Sugar Chicken Tenders are one of our most requested recipes. Made easily with our best dry rub for a quick and easy dinner that we just can't  get enough of.

Grilled Peach BBQ Chicken Tenders will knock your socks off with deliciousness. Smoky chicken coated in a sweet and spicy peach glaze for a guaranteed hit any night of the week.

If you are looking for something new and different, give this Grilled Chicken Marinade a try on chicken tenders. Made with coffee, brown sugar and spices for a flavorful chicken dinner like you have never tried.

Grilled Apricot Chicken Tenders are quick and easy to prepare even on busy weeknights. The sweet and smoky chicken a great recipe idea that you can have on the table in about 45 minutes.

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