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Sweet with a touch of citrus and salt, the flavor of these chicken breasts is outstanding. Topped with some sage and crunchy toasted pecans, you can have a tasty dinner in around 35 minutes.
I love a good chicken dinner. I get bored of the same old, same old, and like to mix it up with different marinades, preparations, and cuisines.
This lovely dinner was born out of a “do we have any sauce? no? okay, let’s see… what DO we have in here?” Rummaging in the pantry/fridge/countertop, I found maple syrup, some soy sauce, grabbed a lemon, and some ginger and a bit of sage… and ta-da! DINNER’S READY, FAMILY! COME-AND-GET-IT!
While the chicken cooked, I make some sides to go with, and it isall done in about 35 minutes. Perfect.
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Maple Sage Glazed Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 Tbs vegetable oil (not olive oil)
Maple Glaze
- 3 Tbs pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 1 Tbs soy sauce
- 1 tsp fresh ginger (grated)
- 1 Tbs fresh sage (chopped finely)
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
Garnish
- Extra sage leaves (optional)
- Toasted pecans (optional)
Directions
For the Glaze
- Whisk all glaze ingredients in a small bowl, and set aside
Chicken
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Season both sides of chicken breasts.
- Heat the oil in a large oven-proof pan over medium-high heat (I use a cast iron skillet)
- Sear chicken for 4 minutes (leave it alone – don’t turn it before 4 mins)
- Flip the chicken, and remove pan from heat.
- Add the glaze to the pan, and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes. Flip one time halfway through. Add more chicken broth if your liquid has reduced too much. Chicken is cooked when it reaches 165 degrees.
- Remove chicken from pan, and serve with extra glaze from the pan, sage leaves, and some chopped pecans if you wish.
- Devour.
Nutrition Facts
Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
Sarah says
I LOVE the flavor combo in this…sounds absolutely amazing!!
Charla @ That Girl Cooks Healthy says
Yum! I’ve never thought about adding maple syrup to my chicken, good idea!
Diana says
I love maple and I love sage, and the chicken looks very appetising! Pinning for later!
The Flying Couponer says
This recipe looks divine! Adding ginger and lemon juice to the maple glaze is such a great idea.
Deepika@EasyBabyMeals says
Loved the touch of sage and ginger. A treat to flavor senses. Saving this for later.