Description
Juicy, caramelized brown sugar garlic chicken baked in a buttery glaze. Sweet, savory, and ready in under 40 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
4 boneless chicken breasts or thighs
3 tbsp brown sugar
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
3. Mix brown sugar, garlic, butter, and olive oil.
4. Place chicken in baking dish and top with glaze.
5. Bake 25 minutes until golden and cooked through.
6. Broil 2 minutes for extra caramelization.
Notes
Use chicken thighs for juicier texture.
Add lemon juice for brightness.
Double the sauce for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 315
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
