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Make this delclious no-fail oven-baked chicken recipe in just 30 minutes for easy meal prep during the week.
Juicy, flavorful oven-baked chicken breasts don’t have to be complicated! 🍗✨
They definitely don’t have to be boring or dry either. This easy brown sugar baked chicken recipe is one of those dependable, back-pocket dinners you’ll come back to again and again. With a simple blend of paprika, garlic, herbs, and just a touch of brown sugar for caramelized edges, these chicken breasts bake up tender, moist, and packed with flavor.
Taking the time to gently pound the chicken first will help it cook evenly and come out tender. This is when having a meat tenderizer comes in handy!
Whether you’re meal prepping for the week, feeding a hungry family, or just need a no-fail protein to pair with whatever’s in your fridge, this recipe delivers every single time. Four chicken breasts, one pan, and less than 30 minutes. Dinner really doesn’t get easier than that! We first spotted this recipe on the website recipetineats.com, and we season it a bit differently. You can actually alter the seasoning to taste!
This is Collin’s favorite go-to chicken recipe and here’s what she has to say:
“I love finding easy high protein dinners that don’t feel boring or complicated… and this is one I keep coming back to over and over again It’s one of those no-fail meals that turns out juicy and flavorful every single time, works great for meal prep, and pairs with pretty much anything. We usually do rice and salad, but it’s also so good with potatoes, veggies, wraps, bowls, leftovers, honestly, hard to mess up.”
Here is how Collin seasons this chicken:
Brown Sugar Baked Chicken Recipe
yield: 4 SERVINGS
prep time: 10 MINUTES
cook time: 20 MINUTES
total time: 30 MINUTES
Juicy oven-baked chicken breasts seasoned with paprika, garlic, herbs, and a touch of brown sugar for perfectly tender, caramelized flavor in under 30 minutes.
1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet pan with parchment paper.
2
Lightly pound the chicken breasts with a meat mallet or rolling pin until they’re about the same thickness. This helps them cook evenly and stay juicy.
3
In a small bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, dried herbs, cumin, salt, and pepper.
4
Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Drizzle each breast with olive oil, then rub thoroughly so it’s lightly coated. Sprinkle the seasoning mix over both sides of the chicken and rub it in.
5
Arrange the seasoned chicken breasts on the sheet, spacing them apart. Bake for 18–22 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 °F. Use a meat thermometer if you can.
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Additional oven-baked chicken breast recipe tips:
- Don’t want to use brown sugar? You can swap the brown sugar with honey or maple syrup for a different sweetness/caramel flavor. I have also used the Swerve brown sugar substitute with success.
- How long to bake chicken breast? Use a meat thermometer and take out the chicken when it reaches 165 degrees for tender, juicy chicken.
Bake chicken like this once, and you’ll never go back!
I have to say my family is super impressed with this yummy recipe, and they don’t get excited over baked chicken very often! On this night, I served it with leftover sauteed veggies and rice for a quick weeknight meal.
This oven-baked chicken is proof that simple ingredients can create seriously delicious results. It’s versatile enough to serve alongside roasted veggies and rice, slice over salads, tuck into wraps, or repurpose into tomorrow’s lunch. Once you master this method, you’ll never stress about dry chicken again.
If you make this oven-baked chicken breast recipe, let me know how you serve it! Don’t forget to save it for those busy weeknights when you need something easy, reliable, and full of flavor.
