Garlic-Brown Sugar Chicken Breasts

Sweet brown sugar and flavorful garlic combine to create a delicious sauce for these easy baked chicken breasts your family will love.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 499 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 serving cooking spray
• 4 1/2 breast, bone ins bone-in chicken breast halves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking dish with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.

Step 2

Combine oil and garlic in a small saucepan over medium heat; saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat, add brown sugar, and stir until liquid, about 3 minutes.

Step 3

Lay chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish and pour brown sugar sauce over top. Sprinkle with black pepper.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).