Super Easy Brown Sugar Chicken

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This is a delicious way to prepare chicken tenders or breasts with brown sugar. Kids love it! Most of the ingredients you most likely will have on hand.

Submitted by Joy Shelton Frazier
Published on May 1, 2020
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Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons salted butter

  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh garlic

  • 4 (4 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ground black pepper to taste

  • 4 tablespoons brown sugar

  • ¾ cup water

  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and cook until slightly brown, about 2 minutes. Add chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 12 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

  2. Sprinkle brown sugar over chicken and cook until melted into the chicken, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate and keep warm.

  3. Stir together water and cornstarch in a small bowl. Pour into the skillet and increase heat to medium-high. Cook and stir, picking up all the little bits from the pan, until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve over the chicken.

Cook's Note:

You can use 1 pound of chicken tenders instead of chicken breasts, and you can substitute chicken broth for water, if desired.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

237 Calories
9g Fat
16g Carbs
24g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 237
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g 11%
Saturated Fat 4g 22%
Cholesterol 80mg 27%
Sodium 684mg 30%
Total Carbohydrate 16g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 13g
Protein 24g 47%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 29mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 221mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.