Baked Brown Sugar Chicken. QUICK AND EASY BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS. Quick and easy baked chicken breasts recipe made with a bit of butter, some brown sugar, and garlic. This dish is super flavorful and the sweet and savory sauce makes it so much better!
Just keep in mind that bone in will take longer to cook.
Sugar - When using sugar in savory recipes like this one, I recommend using a sugar like brown that'll add caramel notes and some dimension to your dish.
Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
You can cook Baked Brown Sugar Chicken using 4 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Baked Brown Sugar Chicken
- Prepare 4 of boneless skinless chicken breast.
- You need 4 cloves of garlic minced.
- Prepare 3 Tbsp of olive oil.
- It's 4 Tbsp of brown sugar.
In a large skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil. Rinse the chicken and lay on paper towels to drain the water off. Combine the packet of Italian seasoning mix with the brown sugar, mixing well. Dip the chicken parts into the mixture, rolling around well to coat the entire piece well.
Baked Brown Sugar Chicken instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°. Place chicken in a baking pan..
- In a small pan, cook garlic in oil for 2-3 minutes, remove from heat and stir in brown sugar..
- Spread over chicken and bake for 45 minutes or untill done. Serve and enjoy..
Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper, to taste. You could season your chicken breasts with just salt and pepper and they would still come out fine, but this blend of spices will take your baked chicken to the next level. Brown Sugar - the sugar helps to tenderize the chicken, trust me, it's a good idea. Chili Powder - adds a delicious smoky flavor, plus gives great coloring to chicken Recipe VIDEO above. My tips for a truly juicy, Oven Baked Chicken Breast: a touch of brown sugar in the seasoning which makes the chicken sweat while it bakes so it creates a semi "sauce", and cooking fast on a high temp!