This easy baked chicken recipe only takes about 20 minutes to cook. Additionally the honey garlic sauce is quick and simple to make. The flavor combinations of sweet and salty sauce with tender chicken breast is so sumptuous. It’s perfect with a simple salad or steamed vegetables.
You only need 6 ingredients to make this honey garlic sauce. They include 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 2 cloves of garlic, minced, and 3/4 cup of ketchup. You will also need 1/2 cup of honey, 1/4 cup of Worcestershire sauce, and 1 tsp liquid smoke.
The sauce for this easy baked chicken recipe is salty and tangy! I love using Worcestershire sauce as an ingredient too. Worcestershire sauce is a popular American condiment that originated in Worcestershire, England.
Adding Worcestershire to the honey garlic sauce recipe adds a lot of flavor. That’s because it contains ingredients such as vinegar, salt, molasses, and sugar. It also contains anchovies and tamarind! Another ingredient in the sauce that’s delicious is liquid smoke.
Worcestershire and liquid smoke taste delicious in the sauce recipe.
Liquid smoke is amazing because it replicates the flavor of cooking with smokey wood. It’s delicious when added into sauce or basted directly onto meat. In order to make the sauce for this easy baked chicken recipe start by cooking down the garlic in vegetable oil.
Stir it to prevent burning and cook the garlic down for 5-6 minutes. Then add the remaining sauce ingredients into the pan and whisk for 3 minutes. Store the honey garlic sauce in the refrigerator with a lid until it is ready to serve.
Start making the easy baked chicken recipe by preheating your oven to 425 degrees F. Then line a baking pan with parchment paper. Drizzle the oil, place the chicken, and season it. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes and serve!
Honey Garlic Sauce for Easy Baked Chicken Recipe
This easy baked chicken recipe only takes about 20 minutes to cook. Additionally the honey garlic sauce is quick and simple to make. The flavor combinations of sweet and salty sauce with tender chicken breast is so sumptuous. It’s perfect with a simple salad or steamed vegetables.
Ingredients
- Ingredients For The Sauce
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp liquid smoke
- Ingredients For The Chicken Breast
- 4 medium chicken breasts (4-5 oz each)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
Directions For The Sauce
In a small sauce pan heat the garlic in vegetable oil on low/ medium
Stir to prevent burning and cook the garlic down for 5-6 minutes
Add the remaining sauce ingredients into the pan and whisk for 3 minutes
Store in the refrigerator with a lid until ready to serve
Directions For The Chicken Breast
Preheat oven to 425°F
Line your large baking sheet with parchment paper and drizzle olive oil on top
Sprinkle salt and pepper on top of chicken breasts
Bake for 18-20 minutes
