If you are looking for an easy chicken breast recipe that will have your family begging for more, look no further! This Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken is incredibly good and only takes 30 minutes to make.
Do you ever get into recipe ruts? I do. Even though I’m always making new things for It Is a Keeper, there are times when I find that our dinners are getting very blah.
MY LATEST VIDEOSMy family loves chicken, especially boneless, skinless chicken breast. But, it can get kind of boring. So I’m always thinking of new ways to make it.
That’s how this recipe came about.
Essentially, it’s a mash-up of my Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin recipe and my Garlic Parmesan Wings.
The result was tender, juicy chicken dripping in a sweet, garlicky sauce.
Seriously, I wanted to eat the sauce with a spoon. Right from the pan.
The best part was the entire recipe was ready in 30 minutes. It’s the perfect easy weeknight recipe.
And, my family could not get enough of this dish. They scarfed up every last bit.
And, if there were left-overs (which there wasn’t), it would be so good sliced up on a salad or shredded and turned into chicken sandwiches.
That’s it! Next time, I’m making twice as much, just so I have leftovers!
Get this easy chicken breast recipe:
Honey Glazed Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 boneless - skinless chicken breast halves
- Salt and pepper - to taste
- 3 tablespoons butter - divided
- 6 cloves garlic - minced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar - packed
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Season chicken liberally with salt and pepper.
- Add 2 tablespoons butter to a large oven-proof skillet and melt over medium high heat.
- Add chicken and sear on both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side; set aside.
- Add remaining tablespoon butter to the skillet and melt.
- Add garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
- Stir in brown sugar, honey, oregano, thyme, basil and crushed red pepper until combined.
- Return chicken to the skillet.
- Place skillet into oven and roast until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 175 degrees F, about 20 minutes.
Notes
- Double the Recipe. You can make this dish in batches and use the leftovers to top on salads or in tacos.
- Use Wings: This Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken will make an excellent addition to your football parties. You can serve your favorite bone in wings with this sauce or cut the boneless chicken breast up and serve them as chicken bites.
- Like it Spicy?: Feel free to add a little more kick with some extra red pepper flake or a splash of your favorite hot sauce. Not a fan of spice. Eliminate the red pepper flakes.
- Want to scale a recipe up or down? Simply type in a new serving amount and the recipe will automatically adjust!
- When a recipe call for House Seasoning Blend, you can use this recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- I always use unsalted butter in my recipes.
- I always use a meat thermometor to test for doneness when cooking meat. This one is my favorite.
- When a recipe is made in the oven, it should be pre-heated to the temperature in the recipe, unless otherwise noted.
- The nutritional information provided in this recipe is an estimate. Learn more on how I calculate nutritional information for my recipes.
If you like this recipe, you will love these other 30 minute recipes:
Easy Chicken Marsala
Easy Chicken Pot Pie Puffs
Easy Chicken Cacciatore
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Bonnie Lyn Smith says
Looks fantastic! Thank you! So easy…and around-the-home ingredients! Blessings from “Espressos of Faith!”
Cathy says
I think I just found my dinner recipe for tonight! Looks great! PINNED! Thanks you so much for sharing on Making Memories Mondays! I am so glad that you came to the party!
Cathy
Jane says
Oh my! Does that ever sound good. Lucky me! I just bought some chicken breasts today. Know what I’m making tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe!
MM says
Am printing out the recipe now & have added to my meal plan for the week! Our family loves chicken breasts as well, and this would be perfect for a quick tasty meal!
Jordyn @ Almost Supermom says
Simple and delicious! My favorite combination 🙂
Heather M says
I love chicken. This recipe sounds fantastic. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.
shari lynne @ Faith Filled Food for Moms says
Brown Sugar!? Why didn’t I ever think of that!! YUM! Definitely making! 😀
Candi says
I guess I am the only one who has never tried brown sugar on chicken. I will need to try this one.
Sarah Halstead says
Ohhh! That looks so good. I am always looking for new chicken ideas!
Megan says
Looks great! Anything with brown sugar is a keeper in my book!
Heather says
I buy this yummy brown sugar marinated chicken at Wegmans – I’m going to have to try doing it myself!
Barb @ A Life in Balance says
LOL – My stomach is rumbling while I’m reading the recipe! I love chicken breasts because they bake so easily!
Mitzi says
We love chicken breasts, but they can get boring. Can’t wait to try this one–sounds like one my boys will love, too.
Clare says
Oh my goodness that sounds amazing! Adding it to my meal plan for next week!
Jennifer at Making Our Life Matter says
Yum! Looks incredible! I love the tastes you get when you use brown sugar when making chicken!
Joann Laskoski says
I am going to try this recipe tonight. The garlic chicken one. Let you know how it turns out.
Christina says
I hope you like it! 🙂