It’s very mild, friends. If you want it spicier, swap out the paprika for a bigger kick.
*recipe updated May 2025
Ingredients:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions:
- In a gallon-sized plastic bag, combine brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, paprika, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Add chicken breasts to the bag and moosh around to coat the chicken evenly.
- Refrigerate chicken for 1-3 hours, or overnight, to allow the flavors to absorb.
- When you’re ready to bake, preheat your oven to 400 F.
- Arrange the chicken breasts on a lined baking sheet or greased casserole dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the center of the chicken is 160 F.
Brown Sugar Baked Chicken
Yield:
4 Chicken Breasts
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Total Time:
35 minutes
Easy Marinade
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a gallon-sized plastic bag, combine brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, paprika, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Add chicken breasts to the bag and moosh around to coat the chicken evenly.
- Refrigerate the chicken for 1-3 hours, or overnight, to allow the flavors to absorb.
- Preheat the oven to 400 F degrees
- Arrange the chicken breasts on a baking sheet or baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the chicken is 160 F.
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.
