Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken
⭐️Test Kitchen Approved!⭐️This juicy garlic brown sugar chicken recipe is an easy sweet and savory dinner perfect with just about any side you can think of!
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts about 1.5 pounds
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves fresh garlic sliced
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken breasts and set aside.
- In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
- Add chicken, cover pan, and cook for 12 minutes. Flip chicken breasts and continue cooking until the chicken is cooked throughly (once the chicken reaches an internal temp of 165°F on an instant read meat thermometer).
- Sprinkle the tops of each chicken breast with 1 tablespoon of brown sugar. Cover pan with lid once more and let the brown sugar melt, about 1 to 2 minutes. Serve immediately.
Notes
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.