Barbecues were made for chicken - or perhaps it's the other way around. In either case what you get is beautifully cooked and very tasty results. There are two things to watch out for; undercooking, which will create a few problems for your diners, and overcooking, which will do nothing for your reputation.

The trick is to make sure the barbecue is good and hot before you start cooking and not to rely just on the cooking times. Never be afraid to slit the chicken open with a thin bladed knife and look to see if the inside meat is still pink or shiny.

The old cookbook chestnut of 'juices running clear' is not that reliable!

• Balsamic Chicken With Pears
  
  This is a show-off dish for serving chicken to guests when you have little time and maybe even less skill in the kitchen. It's very easy and gives a stunning result. Follow my guide exactly
• Barbecue Tandoori Chicken
  
  One of my favourite types of food is Indian cuisine. So being able to make Indian style chicken on the barbecue appeals greatly to me
• Barbecue Beer Can Chicken
  
  I cook a lot of barbecue beer can chicken. It’s really easy to make and it’s always popular with my barbecue guests
• Brandy Chicken
  
  It’s the marinade that helps this quick and easy chicken recipe to stand out. That, and the reduced amount of fat.
• Caramelized Chicken
  
  Chicken prepared in this way can be oven-baked or cooked on the barbecue. It’s not nearly as rich as you might think and is a treat even for those picky eaters
• Chicken and Spinach Pasta
  
  Perfect for a lunch with friends, this chicken recipe can be cooked using any pasta you choose. My favourites are fettuccine, spaghetti or medium sized shell pasta. I also use silver beet tops instead of spinach and you may like to do the same
• Chicken Kebabs
  
  You can cook these chicken kebabs on the barbecue or under a hot grill. Either way you are in for a tasty treat as well as a versatile dip
• Chicken Tikka
  
  As with most chicken dishes that are adapted from Asian recipes, this is a compromise but is a very good one. Of course you can always replace the tikka curry paste with your own home made version
• Chicken With Garlic
  
  This chicken dish is as easy as marinating the pieces overnight and then cooking on the barbecue or under a hot grill. Any cuts can be used, but thighs or breasts will cook the most evenly
• Chicken With Vodka
  
  The idea behind chicken with vodka is to create a glaze that will give a great finish to the dish as well as add some welcome flavors.
• Chilli Chicken Wings
  
  Chicken wings marry up perfectly with chilli, a barbecue, friends and a cold beer. This is a recipe for the summer days approaching in the northern hemisphere, and those lunchtime barbies that go on all winter here in Oz
• Devilled Chicken
  
  How hot you make this spicy chicken dish is entirely up to you; just remember that the main spicing ingredient is cayenne pepper and let your taste buds do the rest. Too much, and you'll have chicken from hell
• Honeyed Barbecue Chicken
  
  Honey, chicken and the barbecue make a great threesome. You can use any chicken pieces you like but I find that thigh pieces work best. They are also among the most economical of cuts.
• Satay Barbecue Chicken
  
  You can make a reasonable satay sauce for your chicken using peanut butter, but here we go one better by making our own. It's very easy and gives a superior result, much closer to the real thing
• Spicy Barbecue Chicken
  
  Chicken always benefits from a good marinade, especially the strangely tasteless supermarket variety. You can vary the spice mix given, but be sure to give the flavors time to develop
• Tandoori Chicken
  
  You can still enjoy the flavor of tandoori chicken even if you don't have a tandoor, which is the clay oven this dish is traditionally cooked in