Brown Sugar Chicken
This brown sugar chicken recipe is savory, sweet, and packed with flavor! Juicy baked chicken breasts are coated in a brown sugar garlic glaze and ready in 30 minutes.
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.25 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts pounded to an even thickness (about 1-inch thick)
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano or any other dried herb of your choice
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 450°F and line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Prepare the chicken. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and transfer them to the lined baking dish. Set aside.
- Make the brown sugar sauce. Add butter and garlic to a skillet set over medium-high heat; cook and stir until the butter is melted and the garlic is fragrant. Stir in the brown sugar, paprika, and seasonings; continue to cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Add the sauce to the chicken breasts. Remove the brown sugar mixture from the heat and let it stand for a minute or two or until cool enough to handle. Rub the mixture all around the chicken breasts.
- Bake. Put the baking dish in the oven and bake the chicken breasts uncovered for 18 to 20 minutes, or until browned on top and the chicken's internal temperature reaches 165˚F.
- Serve. Remove the brown sugar chicken from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes before serving.
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
Serving: 1chicken breast | Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 237mg | Potassium: 575mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 560IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg
