Best 5 Baked Chicken W Light Sauce Recipes

BAKED CHICKEN IN A SWEET BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Whisk together the barbecue sauce, soy sauce, red wine, maple syrup, chili powder, dry mustard powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
• Place the chicken breasts into a 9x13-inch baking dish, and pour the sauce over the chicken. Turn the chicken pieces over in the sauce to coat both sides.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove the chicken from the baking dish, and keep warm.
• Pour the remaining sauce into a saucepan, place over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Whisk the cornstarch and water together in a small bowl until smooth. Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the sauce; reduce heat to a simmer, and allow the sauce to thicken, whisking constantly. Return the chicken to the dish, and pour the thickened sauce over the chicken to serve.

SAUCY BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place chicken in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, mix the remaining ingredients; pour over chicken., Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, basting occasionally. Remove chicken from dish and keep warm., Transfer sauce to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 12-15 minutes or until sauce is reduced to 1-1/4 cups., Freeze option: Cover and freeze cooled chicken and sauce in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Reheat in a foil-lined 13x9-in. baking dish in a preheated 325° oven until heated through, covering if necessary to prevent excess browning.

BAKED CHICKEN W/ LIGHT SAUCE

Steps:

• *Justa note about the spices and herbs.
• I use dried herbs and I am very generous with them.
• This dish is great with a bit more garlic and basil.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In baking dish, pour 1Tbsp olive oil.
• Add soy sauce, worcestershire sauce and tabasco (about 1tsp).
• Toss in onions and mix until coated.
• Rinse chicken, dry lightly and sprinkle with oregano, basil, thyme and garlic powder.
• In frying pan, heat remaining olive oil.
• Brown chicken.
• Place chicken on top of onion mixture.
• Cover with foil and place in oven.
• Bake 20-30 minutes until chicken is done.
• Remove foil and let chicken brown a bit more.
• Serve chicken with onions and sauce over top.

CHICKEN IN A LIGHT CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large non stick fry pan over medium heat.
• Place chicken and garlic in the pan. Add only 2 cups of chicken stock. Keep simmering and turning chicken until broth has almost completely evaporated, about 15 minutes.
• Once sauce has almost completely evaporated, remove chicken and set aside on a plate.
• Pour 1/4 cup broth to the pan and stir to deglaze. Slowly whisk in cream and sugar.
• Return chicken to pan and heat gently in the sauce, for 10 minutes.
• Serve over rice or pasta and sprinkle with green onion.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH BROWN GRAVY

Steps:

• Combine thyme or rosemary, salt, pepper and paprika; rub on outside of chicken and in cavity. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Arrange bacon strips over breast portion of chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 450° for 15 minutes. Add broth to pan; baste chicken with broth. Reduce heat to 350°. Bake, basting several times, until juices run clear, 1-1/4 hours. Remove chicken and keep warm. Place pan juices in saucepan; skim off excess fat. Combine water and flour; stir into juices. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1 minute. If desired, crumble bacon into gravy. Serve gravy with chicken.