Baked Sweet & Spicy Chicken
Deliciously baked chicken breasts coated in a sweet and spicy sauce, perfect for any meal.
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- medium saucepan
- Skillet
Ingredients
Chicken
- 4 pieces boneless skinless chicken breasts pounded to even thickness
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Sauce
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 2-4 tablespoons hot sauce Frank’s hot sauce recommended
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar can substitute with white vinegar
- ⅓ cup water
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a large baking sheet or casserole dish.
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together all sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil for 3-4 minutes.
- While sauce is boiling, season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides, grease a skillet and cook chicken for 1-2 minutes on each side over medium heat just enough to brown.
- Arrange chicken in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with sauce and reserve leftover sauce.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Pour remaining sauce over the chicken and serve hot.
Notes
Hot sauce: Frank’s hot sauce is a favorite for great flavor and heat.
Nutrition
Serving: 1breastCalories: 272kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 24gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 896mgPotassium: 485mgFiber: 1gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 45IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg
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