Description
Delight your taste buds with this savory-sweet Baked Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken recipe. Tender chicken breasts are coated in a flavorful blend of garlic, brown sugar, and spices, then baked to perfection. A simple yet impressive dish that’s perfect for any day of the week!
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Garlic Brown Sugar Mixture:
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme (optional)
Garnish:
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Sauté garlic: In a skillet, sauté minced garlic in olive oil until fragrant.
- Prepare mixture: Stir in brown sugar until combined.
- Season chicken: Place chicken in a baking dish, season with salt, pepper, paprika, and thyme.
- Add mixture: Spread garlic-brown sugar mixture over chicken.
- Bake: Bake uncovered for 25–30 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- Serve: Spoon pan juices over chicken, garnish with parsley, and serve.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in the garlic-brown sugar mixture for 30 minutes before baking.
- Serve with rice, roasted vegetables, or a side salad.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 110mg