Best 20 Brown Sugar Chicken Recipes

BROWN-SUGAR BBQ CHICKEN DRUMETTES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together ketchup, sugar, Worcestershire, and vinegar; season with salt and pepper. Set aside 1 cup sauce for tossing raw chicken; use rest for baked chicken.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds; line 2 rimmed baking sheets with aluminum foil.
• Divide drumettes between baking sheets, and toss with reserved 1 cup sauce.
• Bake chicken until opaque throughout, 30 to 35 minutes, rotating sheets and tossing chicken halfway through. Toss baked drumettes with 1/2 cup sauce, and serve with remaining sauce on the side.

GARLIC-BROWN SUGAR CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear until brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken to a plate.
• Melt remaining butter in the skillet. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar, honey, oregano, thyme, and basil until well combined. Return chicken to the skillet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 25 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

GARLIC-BROWN SUGAR CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking dish with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
• Combine oil and garlic in a small saucepan over medium heat; saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat, add brown sugar, and stir until liquid, about 3 minutes.
• Lay chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish and pour brown sugar sauce over top. Sprinkle with black pepper.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

GARLIC BROWN SUGAR CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
• Heat a cast-iron skillet or pan over medium-high heat, and add the chicken skin side down.
• Cook the chicken until it has a dark brown and crispy skin. Flip the chicken and cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 5 more minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
• Add the garlic and onion to the remaining chicken fat and cook, stirring frequently until the onions are softened and caramelized.
• Add the brown sugar, chicken broth, thyme, and parsley and stir to combine. Bring the sauce to a boil and and cook for 1-2 minutes, until slightly reduced.
• Add the chicken back to the pan and coat it in the garlic brown sugar sauce.
• Enjoy!

SUPER EASY BROWN SUGAR CHICKEN

Steps:

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

SOY-BROWN SUGAR-GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, beat brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger and garlic with whisk until well combined. Set aside.
• Heat 10-inch ovenproof skillet or roasting pan over medium-high heat. Rub chicken with oil; place skin side down in skillet. Sear chicken, without moving, 3 to 5 minutes or until skin is browned and chicken releases easily from skillet.
• Transfer chicken to plate. Pour off drippings from skillet. Return chicken to skillet, skin side up. Pour brown sugar-soy mixture over chicken.
• Roast 15 to 25 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (at least 165°F). Serve chicken with sauce.

CARIBBEAN-STYLE CHICKEN WITH BROWN SUGAR-PEANUT SPICE RUB

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium, and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• To make the spice rub, combine the peanuts, brown sugar, salt, cayenne, ground bay leaf, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a bowl. With a small, sharp knife, score each thigh and drumstick twice on each side, 1/2-inch deep. Place the chicken in a large bowl. Add the spice rub and toss to coat evenly.
• Grill until marked, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a roasting pan or baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Roast in the oven until browned and cooked through, and the juices run clear when pierced with a fork, about 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to a plate. Cover to keep warm.
• Place the tortilla on the hot grill and cook for 10 seconds on each side to mark. Remove and tear or cut into small pieces. (Alternately, fry the tortilla until crisp in 360 degree F. oil.)
• Drain 1/4 cup of the pan juices into a small saucepan. Add the chicken stock, lime juice, chili powder, salt, and tortilla pieces. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Transfer to a blender, add the peanut butter, and process on high speed until smooth.
• Divide the chicken and sauce among 4 plates and serve immediately.

GRILLED BROWN SUGAR-MUSTARD CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix mustard, brown sugar, allspice and pepper flakes. Remove 1/4 cup mixture for serving. Add chicken to remaining mixture; toss to coat., Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Serve with reserved mustard mixture.

CROCK POT GARLIC BROWN SUGAR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in crock pot.
• Mix all remaining ingredients and pour over chicken.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• Serve over rice or noodles.
• You can thicken the juices after cooking with a little cornstarch.

BROWN SUGAR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, butter, catsup, worcestershire, and mustard in sauce pan and heat until butter is melted.
• Pour sauce over chicken in 9x11 inch pan.
• Bake, COVERED, at 350 F for 60-90 minutes.

SLOW COOKER GARLIC AND BROWN SUGAR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken (I used frozen chicken, thawed chicken works great too) inside slow cooker. Mix together brown sugar, vinegar, soda, garlic, soy sauce, and pepper together. Pour over chicken. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours. Take chicken pieces out of slow cooker (mine basically fell apart) and pour remaining sauce into saucepan. Place saucepan over high heat. Mix together corn starch and water, pour into saucepan, and mix well. Let sauce come to a boil and boil for 2-3 minutes, or until it starts to thicken and turns into a glaze. Remove from heat and let sit for a minute or two (it will continue to thicken as it cools down).
• Serve chicken over rice or noodles and top with glaze. Sprinkle red pepper flakes on top if desired.

GARLIC-BROWN SUGAR CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Pour half into a second bowl; add chicken. Turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate for 2-4 hours, turning once. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain and discard marinade from chicken. Transfer chicken to a large skillet; add reserved marinade. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for until chicken juices run clear, 45 minutes.

SLOW COOKER BROWN SUGAR CHICKEN RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Remove skin from chicken and season lightly with the salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning and garlic powder. Pat seasoning into chicken and place into the slow cooker. Whisk together the brown sugar, pineapple juice and soy sauce; pour around chicken. Cover and cook on low for about 5 to 6 hours, depending on the size. Use a wide spatula to remove the chicken from the slow cooker to a platter and loosely tent with aluminum foil; set aside to prepare the glaze. Turn cooker to high until mixture comes to a boil, or transfer to a saucepan for the stovetop. Whisk together the water and cornstarch until there are no lumps. Slowly stir into the boiling sauce until fully incorporated and continue boiling for about 3 to 4 minutes or until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and let rest a moment. Brush the sauce over each chicken thigh and serve the remaining sauce at the table. Cook's Note: I also added a few grinds of Rachael Ray's Perfect Poultry seasoning to the chicken with this batch, which contains sea salt, black pepper, onion, sage, rosemary and thyme. I use low sodium soy sauce so I can control my added salt.

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH CARAMELIZED BALSAMIC-BROWN SUGAR GLAZE

Steps:

• Melt butter with 1 teaspoon of the Liquid Smoke.
• Saute shallots until golden, then add garlic.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste, then brown chicken about 10 minutes, turning once.
• Add garlic and one cup of water to skillet and boil, stirring, one minute.
• Return chicken to skillet and arrange skin sides up.
• Gently simmer, covered, until chicken is cooked through and garlic is tender, about 35 minutes.
• Remove chicken from skillet; add balsamic vinegar, brown sugar and remaining one teaspoon of Liquid Smoke.
• Boil, uncovered, until slightly thickened.
• Return chicken to pan and allow sauce to vinegar-sugar mixture to caramelize a bit on the chicken, about 10 more minutes.
• Season to tast with salt and pepper and serve!

CROCK POT GARLIC BROWN SUGAR CHICKEN RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• 1 Place chicken in crock pot. 2 Mix all remaining ingredients and pour over chicken. 3 Cook on low for 6-8 hours. 4 Serve over rice or noodles. 5 You can thicken the juices after cooking with a little cornstarch.

BROWN SUGAR BAKED CHICKEN WINGS RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Salt and pepper chicken pieces. In a large bowl, combine all other spice ingredients including oil, and mix together. Add seasoned chicken to the bowl with spices.Toss all together. Get in there and use your hands to coat everything evenly. Place the wings on a baking sheet, and bake for 25 minutes. About halfway through the baking process, rotate the wings/chicken and finish cooking. Smells delicious, tastes delicious and is ready in less than 30 minutes. Sprinkle wings with a little parsley or cilantro to add a little greenery to the plate Notes: Rubber gloves are a good idea, if you don't want to get the chicken and red coloring all over your skin. You need to toss with your hands. Otherwise... good old-fashioned soap and hot water will clean you up just fine! Don't be afraid of the chicken. Just use clean hands before handling. Can use boneless chicken cut up into bites for this recipe.

BROWN SUGAR RUBBED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high. Combine sugar and spices in a resealable plastic bag. Wash hands. Add chicken to bag, one piece at a time, shaking to coat. Transfer to plate. Spray on both sides with nonstick cooking spray. Wash hands.
• Grill chicken, turning frequently to avoid burning sugar, 10 to 12 minutes or until done (internal temp 170°F).
• Tip: To substitute Tyson Individually Fresh Frozen Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, rinse off ice glaze and pat dry before placing in bag with spices and increase cooking time by about one-third.

BROWN SUGAR-RUBBED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Combine sugar and spices in a resealable plastic bag. Wash hands. Add chicken to bag, one piece at a time, shaking to coat. Transfer to plate. Spray on both sides with nonstick cooking spray. Wash hands.
• Grill chicken, turning frequently to avoid burning sugar, 10 to 12 minutes or until done (internal temperature 170° F).
• Serving Suggestion: Serve chicken with corn bread, coleslaw and barbecue sauce for dipping. Refrigerate leftovers.
• Tip: To substitute Individually Frozen Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, rinse off ice glaze and pat dry before placing in bag with spices and increase cooking time by about one-third.

CROCK POT GARLIC BROWN SUGAR CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1 Place chicken in crock pot. 2 Mix all remaining ingredients and pour over chicken. 3 Cook on low for 6-8 hours. 4 Serve over rice or noodles. 5 You can thicken the juices after cooking with a little cornstarch. Read more at: http://www.food.com/recipe/crock-pot-garlic-brown-sugar-chicken-16531?oc=linkback

BROWN SUGAR GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven 375 degrees. Lay chicken skin side down in baking pan. Sprinkle with the garlic salt. Rub the brown sugar over the chicken. Turn and repeat.
• 2. Cover with foil and bake in oven 30 minutes. Remove foil and turn chicken over rubbing into the brown sugar and juices. Bake 10 more minutes. Turn again and bake 10 more minutes.