This article contains affiliate links; if you click such a link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission. Sat, May 30, 2026 at 3:05 PM UTC chicken on grill. - Mpephotos/Getty Images There are some foods that always taste better on the grill, and chicken is arguably one of them. If you want to get the best grilled chicken ever, there's a simple cooking method that you might want to add to your arsenal: using a brick. Yes, like the kind that you would build a house or a wall with.