Description
Enjoy tender and flavorful Baked Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken with this easy recipe. Succulent chicken breasts topped with a sweet garlic glaze, baked to perfection. A simple yet impressive dish for any day of the week.
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Garlic Brown Sugar Mixture:
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Additional:
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
- Nonstick spray or additional olive oil for greasing
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a baking dish.
- Make Garlic Sugar Paste: In a skillet, sauté garlic in olive oil, then mix in brown sugar, paprika, salt, and pepper to make a paste.
- Coat Chicken: Place chicken in the baking dish and spread the garlic brown sugar mixture on top.
- Bake: Bake for 25–30 minutes until chicken reaches 165°F (74°C), broil for caramelization if desired.
- Rest and Serve: Let chicken rest for 5 minutes, garnish with parsley, and serve.
Notes
- This recipe is also delicious with chicken thighs.
- Serve with roasted veggies, rice, or mashed potatoes.
- Leftovers are great for salads or wraps.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
