This Easy Garlic Chicken recipe is a delicious, family-friendly dinner that can be made in just 20 minutes! Pan seared chicken breasts are topped with a garlic sauce seasoned with a hint of brown sugar, herbs, and spices!
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Dinner time doesn’t have to be stressful! This Easy Garlic Chicken recipe is super quick to prepare and family-friendly!
All it takes to make this delicious chicken recipe is a single pan and a few pantry ingredients. Dinner will be ready and on the table in under 20 minutes!
Chicken really is such a versatile protein to work with. Meals like Skillet Creamy Lemon Chicken with Cauliflower (or this version that uses orzo pasta) and Buffalo Chicken Cauliflower Casserole really showcase how easy it is for chicken to take on a variety of flavors. This Garlic Chicken recipe is no different!
The simple, yet incredibly flavorful garlic sauce really accentuates the chicken. With loads of garlic, a hint of brown sugar, and a touch of spice, it’s a mouth-watering combination of flavors that will have you scraping every last little bit out of the pan!
Garlic Chicken Recipe Video
How to Make Garlic Chicken
Prep!
For this recipe you will need chicken breasts and just a handful of pantry staples!
Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, brown sugar, dried thyme, and red pepper flakes, if using. Set aside.
Pat the chicken breasts dry with a paper towel and season with the salt and pepper.
Create!
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the chicken to the skillet and sear on the first side for about 3-4 minutes, until golden brown.
Flip the chicken over and brush on the garlic marinade. Drizzle the extra around the chicken in the pan.
Lower the heat to medium and continue cooking the chicken, until no longer pink in the middle and the internal temperature reaches 165°F, between 5-10 minutes depending on the thickness of your chicken.
Present!
Serve hot, drizzling any excess pan juices over the chicken, if desired.
Tips and Techniques for Making the Best Garlic Chicken
- Make this recipe low carb and keto friendly by swapping out the brown sugar for a brown sugar substitute like Swerve – you won’t even notice the difference!
- Serve with mashed potatoes, mashed cauliflower, rice, and/or vegetables for a complete meal.
- Store any leftover Garlic Chicken in an air-tight container in the refrigerator and use within 3-4 days.
More Easy Chicken Dinner Recipes to Try
In need of a few more easy chicken dinner recipes? Some quick and simple recipes include Creamy Garlic Chicken, Creamy Cilantro Lime Chicken, Chicken Fajitas Bowls with Cauliflower Rice, and Ranch Bacon Chicken Casserole.
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Easy Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic * minced
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes * optional
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, brown sugar, dried thyme, and red pepper flakes, if using. Set aside.
- Pat the chicken breasts dry with a paper towel and season with the salt and pepper.
- Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until melted and hot.
- Add the chicken to the skillet and sear on the first side for about 3-4 minutes, until golden brown.
- Flip the chicken over and brush on the garlic marinade. Drizzle the extra around the chicken in the pan.
- Lower the heat to medium and continue cooking the chicken, until no longer pink in the middle and the internal temperature reaches 165°F, about 5-10 minutes depending on the thickness of your chicken.
- Serve hot, drizzling any excess pan juices over the chicken, if desired.
Notes
Tips and Techniques for Making the Best Garlic Chicken
- Make this recipe low carb and keto friendly by swapping out the brown sugar for a brown sugar substitute like Swerve - you won't even notice the difference!
- Serve with mashed potatoes, mashed cauliflower, rice, and/or vegetables for a complete meal.
- Store any leftover Garlic Chicken in an air-tight container in the refrigerator and use within 3-4 days.
Nutrition
This recipe was first published on October 16, 2017. The recipe and images were updated on January 10, 2019.
