This grilled BBQ chicken foil dinner takes 5 simple ingredients and only 30 minutes to make! Chicken foil packets are an easy and delicious dinner with no clean up. 

We love grilling recipes whether it is these chicken foil packets, making grilled chicken thighs, chicken kabobs or even just cooking chicken breast straight on the grill.

Grilled bbq chicken in a foil pack with veggies.

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Foil Packet Chicken Dinner

One of our favorite grilling recipes to make during the summer is tin foil dinners. They are easy to prep, have virtually no clean up and you don’t heat up your house as the chicken foil packets cook out on your grill. It’s an easy dinner where grilled chicken breast meets grilled BBQ chicken!

This grilled BBQ chicken in foil turns out so tender. I used just a few simple ingredients for the chicken foil dinners, BBQ sauce, red bell pepper, red onion and green beans. Add in your favorite vegetables or skip foil and make Hawaiian huli huli chicken or chicken kabobs!

Green beans, sliced red onion and chopped red pepper on a cutting board.

Assembling the BBQ Chicken Foil Packets

Before you begin assembling the barbeque chicken foil packets, cut the foil into four
12-inch sheets and spray with non stick spray. Then layer in the following order:

  1. Place each chicken breast on top of a piece of foil. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Spread about 2 Tablespoons of BBQ sauce on top of each chicken breast.
  3. Then divide the veggies between the 4 packets. Season with more salt and pepper if desired.
  4. Cover the top with foil and fold in the sides so the packets are secure.

Cooking Chicken in Foil on Grill

Once you’ve assembled the chicken foil packets, place them on the grill over medium heat. Cook for about 20 minutes per side, flipping about 10-12 minutes through. Remove from grill when the chicken is cooked through and has reached the internal temperature of 165°F. I love to brush extra BBQ sauce over the chicken when it comes off the grill and top with a few sliced green onions. Adds some color and so much flavor. Enjoy! :)

bbq sauce and veggies layered on top of foil

Making in Advance

Another reason why I love this BBQ chicken dinner is because you can easily make the foil packets in advance! Simply assemble and seal them as directed, then store in the fridge until ready to grill. Sometimes I’ll assemble them when I have a few extra minutes in the morning, then they’re ready to throw on the grill when dinner rolls around. So easy!

Oven Method

If you’d rather make baked BBQ chicken instead of on the grill, you an easily do that. Just bake the packets at 400°F for about 22 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink. Then remove the top foil and broil the chicken for an additional 2-3 more minutes so the tops get brown.

Foil packet on a grill.

We love to serve grilled chicken foil packs with side dishes like Wendy’s baked potato recipe or homemade dinner rolls and sliced watermelon.

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Grilled BBQ Chicken Foil Packets

5 from 10 votes
Recipe by: Jamielyn Nye
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
This grilled BBQ chicken foil dinner takes 5 simple ingredients and only 30 minutes to make! An EASY and delicious dinner with no clean up. 
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Ingredients 

  • 4 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
  • ½ cup BBQ sauce (more if desired)
  • 1 pound green beans
  • 2 red bell peppers (chopped)
  • ½ red onion (chopped)
  • Kosher Salt & Pepper (to taste)
  • sliced green onions (if desired)

Instructions

  • Preheat the grill to medium heat. Lay out 4 (12″) sheets of non-stick foil (or spray with non-stick spray). Place one chicken breast on top of each piece. Salt and pepper. Then spread about 2 Tablespoons of BBQ sauce onto each piece. Divide the green beans, bell pepper and onion among the 4 sheets. Add more salt and pepper on top of the vegetables if desired. Cover the top with foil and fold in the sides so the packets are secure. 
  • Place each packet on the grill. Cook for about 20 minutes (or until the chicken is cooked through), flipping at about 12 minutes. Brush with more BBQ sauce if desired.
  • Allow packets to rest for a couple minutes off the grill. Serve while warm on plates.

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Notes

These packets can also be cooked in the oven. Preheat oven to 400°F and then bake for 22 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the top sheet of foil and then broil for an additional 2-3 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 378kcal, Carbohydrates: 27g, Protein: 51g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 144mg, Sodium: 639mg, Potassium: 1304mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 18g, Vitamin A: 2795IU, Vitamin C: 93.7mg, Calcium: 72mg, Iron: 2.5mg

Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.

Bbq chicken foil packet with veggies.