Description
This Grilled Chicken with Garlic Brown Sugar Sauce is a perfect blend of sweet and savory flavors, making it a delicious choice for a summer grilling recipe. Tender chicken breasts are grilled to perfection and basted with a flavorful garlic brown sugar sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the Grill: Preheat the grill to medium-high heat and lightly oil the grates.
- Prepare the Sauce: In a small saucepan, sauté minced garlic in olive oil until fragrant. Add brown sugar, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Simmer until slightly thickened.
- Grill the Chicken: Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Grill for 6–8 minutes per side, basting with the garlic brown sugar sauce. Cook until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Rest and Serve: Remove chicken from grill and let it rest for 5 minutes. Serve with reserved sauce and garnish with chopped parsley.
Notes
- This sauce also pairs well with grilled salmon or pork chops.
- For a richer flavor, marinate the chicken in half of the sauce for 1–2 hours before grilling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
