Baked Sweet & Spicy Chicken
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
272 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Baked Sweet & Spicy Chicken
Description
The recipe begins with seasoning chicken breasts and searing them briefly in a skillet to brown the edges. Meanwhile, a sauce is prepared by boiling brown sugar, hot sauce, garlic, salt, vinegar, and water until slightly thickened. The chicken is then baked at 400°F, brushed with the sauce, ensuring moisture and flavor build while cooking through.
The flavor is a blend of sweet from the brown sugar and tartness from the vinegar, with adjustable heat from the hot sauce based on preference. Caramelizing the sauce adds depth, while the garlic lends aromatic richness. The final pouring of sauce over the baked chicken finishes the dish with extra moistness and punch.
Using a sauce like Frank’s hot sauce offers a balance of heat and flavor for the spicy component. Pounding chicken breasts to an even thickness promotes even cooking and tenderness during baking.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast pounded to even thickness, boneless skinless
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Sauce
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 2-4 tablespoons hot sauce
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (you could substitute white vinegar)
- ⅓ cup water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a large baking sheet (with a raised side) or casserole dish.
- In a medium sauce pan 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 on both sides 1-2 minutes over medium heat, just enough to brown the very outside.
- Arrange chicken in a single layer (not overlapping) on prepared baking sheet. Brush with sauce. (there should still be plenty of sauce leftover - reserve for later). Bake for 20-25 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Pour remaining sauce over the chicken and serve hot.
Notes
- Frank's hot sauce is recommended for a balanced heat and flavor in the sauce.
- Pound chicken breasts to even thickness to ensure they cook uniformly.
- Reserve some sauce to pour over the chicken after baking for added moisture and flavor.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 272 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 272kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 896mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 485mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 45IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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