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.
Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4

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:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a large baking sheet (with a raised side) or casserole dish.
  2. 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.
  3. 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