Spicy Brown Sugar Baked Chicken

It’s very mild, friends. If you want it spicier, swap out the paprika for a bigger kick.

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions:

1. In a gallon-sized plastic bag, combine brown sugar, paprika, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
2. Add chicken breasts to the bag and shake to coat the chicken evenly.
3. Refrigerate the chicken in the bag for 1-3 hours, or overnight, to allow the flavors to absorb.
4. When you’re ready to bake, preheat your oven to 425 F.
5. Arrange the chicken breasts on a lined baking sheet or greased casserole dish.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the center of the chicken is 160 F.

Continue to Content

Spicy Brown Sugar Baked Chicken

Yield: 4 Chicken Breasts

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Easy Dry Rub Marinade

Print

Ingredients

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1. In a gallon-sized plastic bag, combine brown sugar, paprika, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
2. Add chicken breasts to the bag and shake to coat the chicken evenly.
3. Refrigerate the chicken in the bag for 1-3 hours, or overnight, to allow the flavors to absorb.
4. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
5. Arrange the chicken breasts on a lined baking sheet.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.

Notes

The sugar in this marinade makes this recipe burn quickly when grilling-I learned that the hard way. Sweet marinades work best baked in the oven.

Did you make this recipe?

Please leave a comment on the blog or share a photo on Instagram