Description
Juicy and flavorful oven-baked chicken breasts coated in a sweet garlic brown sugar glaze that caramelizes for a glossy finish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper, to season
- olive oil, for brushing
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp water
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 400°F, spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray, and season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Make Sauce: In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 Tbsp water, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp dried thyme, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp ground black pepper.
- Assemble: Place the chicken in the baking dish and pour the brown sugar sauce over top.
- Bake: Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and drizzle the liquid from the baking dish over top of the cooked chicken.
Notes
Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving to ensure the juices redistribute for tender meat.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 123 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 284 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.01 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 48 mg
Keywords: brown sugar garlic chicken, oven baked chicken, easy dinner, sweet garlic glaze, juicy chicken breasts