Garlic Brown Sugar Baked Chicken Breasts
Aug 20, 2018, Updated Jun 21, 2023
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Juicy oven baked chicken breasts full of flavor and made with just a handful of ingredients. An easy chicken dinner idea that’s on the table in 30 minutes!
Quick and Easy Baked Chicken
Quick and easy baked chicken breasts recipe made with a bit of butter, some brown sugar, and garlic. This Baked Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken is a super simple dish you can prepare in very little time, perfect for a fast and delicious weeknight meal. It’s also freezer friendly and requires minimal prep.
I have forever and always been a big lover of baked chicken breasts dinners. Thus, I spend a lot of my cooking time focused on creating tender and juicy chicken recipes; HELLO Easy Baked Chicken Breasts – the BEST easy-chicken-recipe of all the times!
I know it’s not rocket science, but as simple as it sounds, baked chicken breasts can turn out dry as can be if you don’t give them some prep love.
Therefore, ENTER Garlic Brown Sugar Baked Chicken! It is a terrific chicken recipe, one you’ll go back to again and again. It’s slightly sweet with just a bit of spice, and the flavors are SO perfectly perfect together.
Ingredients
- Chicken Breasts: pounded to an even thickness, about 1 inch thick.
- butter
- light brown sugar: you can also use dark brown sugar for deeper flavor
- garlic and seasonings
How To Make Garlic Brown Sugar Baked Chicken Breasts
- First, you’ll want to line a baking dish with parchment paper; then, season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, and arrange them on the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Add butter and garlic to a skillet; stir in the brown sugar plus seasonings, and cook for a minute.
- Remove from heat and rub the brown sugar mixture into the chicken breasts.
- Pop it in the oven and cook for about 20 minutes at 450F, or until chicken’s internal temperature reaches 165˚F.
Serve over creamed spinach, or with roasted vegetables, and/or rice.
How To Make Ahead of Time
- You can prep this ahead of time by preparing it up to the point before baking it. Just let the brown sugar mixture cool down completely; then rub it all over the chicken breasts, cover the dish tightly, and pop it in the freezer.
- You can also freeze it in a gallon ziploc bag, then thaw it in the fridge over night. When it’s time to cook, arrange the chicken breasts in a parchment-lined baking dish and cook.
- You can also prep it the night before, cover it tightly, and set it in the fridge until ready to cook the next day.
More Chicken Recipes
- Garlic Sauce Chicken Thighs
- Baked Garlic Butter Chicken
- Garlic Yogurt Baked Chicken
- Pineapple Barbecue Chicken
- Spicy Sweet and Sticky Chicken Thighs
ENJOY!
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Garlic Brown Sugar Baked Chicken Breasts
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to an even thickness (about 1-inch thick)
- salt and fresh ground pepper,, to taste
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic,, minced
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano,, or any other dried herb of your choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper; transfer to prepared baking dish and set aside.
- Add butter and garlic to a skillet set over medium-high heat; cook and stir until butter is melted and garlic is fragrant.
- Stir in brown sugar, paprika, and seasonings; continue to cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Remove from heat and let stand 1 minute, or until cool enough to handle.
- Rub the brown sugar and garlic mixture all around the chicken breasts.
- Bake uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes, or until browned on top and chicken's internal temperature reaches 165F. Remove from oven and serve immediately.
Notes
- You can prep this ahead of time by preparing it up to the point before baking it. Just let the brown sugar mixture cool down completely; then rub it all over the chicken breasts, cover the dish tightly, and pop it in the freezer.
- You can also freeze it in a gallon ziplock bag, then thaw it in the fridge overnight. When it’s time to cook, arrange the chicken breasts in a parchment-lined baking dish and cook.
- You can also prep it the night before, cover it tightly, and set it in the fridge until ready to cook the next day.
Nutrition
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Amazing im eating it now.added sides of white rice and broccoli w/garlic.so good!
That sounds like a perfect meal! White rice and broccoli with garlic make for excellent sides. I’m glad you’re enjoying it! Thank YOU! 🙂
Excellent and easy to make. I have again and again.
Pretty yummy, I added Red chili flakes before putting in the oven and it was perfect amount of spice! I can’t believe how juicy it was as well
I made this because the ingredients intrigued me and I have to say it flew above my expectations!! I have to say, I’m no pro so I butchered the mixture the first time around lol. It turned solid like candy. But I decided to give it one more try and I was in love with the result.
That’s great to hear! I am very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
I’m an amateur cook, so I didn’t know that my brown sugar had to have moisture until I already put the glaze on (it was more burnt+chunky and buttery/oily than like a glaze, like in the pictures. I feel like it would be helpful to describe it as a glaze, personally.) I think I had barely enough of the buttery stuff to put it on my chicken.. I’m strongly hoping it comes out well.
We have a family bbq coming up so I’m curious if you have any suggestions/tips for making this and traveling with it (30 min).
Thanks!
Hi!
If it’s only a 30 minute drive, you should just keep it in an insulated container so it stays warm.