Baked Sweet & Spicy Chicken
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Juicy and tender baked sweet & spicy chicken that comes together in 30 minutes with loads of flavor.
After you’re hooked on this Baked Sweet and Spicy Chicken, you’ll wanna try Instant Pot Parmesan Chicken and Rice with Mushrooms, Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken with Potatoes and Carrots, and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken.
Sometimes time gets away from me. It seems like every year my birthday sneaks up on me and suddenly I’m a year older and hardly even noticed. Quick disclaimer: It’s not my birthday. BUT….
It is this blog’s birthday. WOOT WOOT! That’s right, today is Creme de la Crumb’s birthday.
I won’t get all sentimental on you and tell you what this blog means to me (no but really, you have no idea what this blog means and YOU make it all possible so, THANK YOU) but we’re gonna celebrate with flavors I love so much. I love sweet things, and I really really love spicy things, but even more than that I border on obsessed with a good sweet + spicy combo – bring those two flavor nuances together and it’s pure magic in my mouth.
This chicken is quickly browned on the stove, then brushed with sauce and transferred to the oven to be baked to juicy perfection. After that it’s just another smothering of that sweet and spicy sauce and then straight to the dinner table!
Happy Birthday Creme de la Crumb and thank you for sticking around to indulge in all this yummy goodness with me, you guys really are the BEST.
What people are saying about this Baked Sweet & Spicy Chicken
“K just made this tonight for dinner and HOLY WOW! My husband dubbed this his new favorite sauce ever. It’s so good. I made it with Sriracha (the only hot sauce I had) and added red peppers for more spice and it was hot but sooo tasty!” – Tiffany
“This may be our new family favorite. The sauce also caught the attention of my picky 10-year-old and has encouraged her to try new recipes. Super excited to taste more. Thanks a million!” – Tracy
“I made this for my entire family last night and they ALL LOVED IT! My husband told me it might be one of the best meals I’ve ever made him (And I’m a pretty good cook!) My mother in law told me to make sure i save the recipe. It was so easy to make, i put it over some rice and it was a total hit!!” – Sarah
“Best sauce EVERRRRR!! My son could not get enough!!! Thanks for sharing this!” – Nicole
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Baked Sweet & Spicy Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to even thickness
- salt and pepper to taste
Sauce
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 2-4 tablespoons hot sauce
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 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
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I made this tonight, it was amAzing!! Will definatly maKe again! I used Frank’s redhot sAuce.
Frank’s a favorite in this household! I am happy to hear that you loved it!
Best sauce EVERRRRR!! My son could not get enough!!! Thanks for sharing this!
I am so happy that you guys loved it! Thanks, Nicole!
Hi there, what type of brown sugar do you use? Soft or coffee brown sugar? Thanks! Super excited to make it tonight! Thank you for the recipe! 🙂
Just regular soft light brown sugar!
Much aloha
Loved this recipe
I am always skeptical about Pinterest recipes as they rarely turn out like they are supposed to. After reading all the review I decided on a whim to make this. Boy, am I glad I did! Almost two pounds were eaten in thirty minutes. This is truely a hit for all time. My sauce was runny but I didn’t mind because I slit my chicken open a little and let the juice fill in. This is super simple as well. This is actually my first recipe review. Thank you so very much for sharing
Thank you so much for taking a minute to leave such a great review Amanda! I’m glad your family loves this dish as much as mine does!
I added some honey to the sauce, it was delicious. Thanks for the recipe.
I see many comments that sauce was watery but you hadn’t replied how to thicken it and have it look like picture, reply please!? Need help thickening.
I dont know how it tastes yet because I just popped it in the oven. Smells delicious. Very easy. For those who found the sauce watery, I just added extra brown sugar and the thickness is perfect!
I made this recipe today and was a great hit. I prefer my sauce a little runny as we all like to pour sauce over the rice.
This recipe is in my top ten favorite recipes.
I’m so happy to hear that you liked it! Thank you for your great feedback!
Made this recipe last night and we love it so much! Not watery and it looks just like on the picture! Thanks for sharing this recipe for FREE!
Of course! My recipes will always be free – I love sharing yummy recipes with people who love tasty, easy meals as much as I do! Thanks Eyrin!