Description
This Baked Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken recipe combines savory garlic with sweet brown sugar to create a deliciously flavorful dish. Perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Garlic Brown Sugar Mixture:
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- ¼ cup brown sugar (packed)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
Garnish:
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F and lightly grease a baking dish.
- Prepare the Garlic Brown Sugar Mixture: In a small pan over medium heat, sauté the minced garlic in olive oil until fragrant. Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar, salt, pepper, and smoked paprika to make a paste.
- Coat the Chicken: Place the chicken breasts in the baking dish and evenly spread the garlic brown sugar mixture over the top of each piece.
- Bake: Bake uncovered for 25–30 minutes until the chicken is cooked through (internal temperature should reach 165°F).
- Optional Broiling: Broil for the last 2–3 minutes to caramelize the top.
- Rest and Serve: Remove from oven, let it rest for 5 minutes, then garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in the garlic sugar mixture for 30 minutes before baking.
- Pair with rice, mashed potatoes, or roasted vegetables for a complete meal.
- 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: 300mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
