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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
Suggested Equipment
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
Instructions
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
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Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
This looks like an amazing dinner! I will have to add this to my meal plan next week
Kelly @ Mostly Homemade Mom says
WOW maple syrup sounds absolutely wonderful in this dinner!
foodtasticmom2013 says
This chicken looks so good and it is a lovely combination of flavors!
Bella Bucchiotti (xoxoBella) says
I am pinning this so I can try it soon. It looks so tasty!
Molly ~ EasycookingwithMolly says
It seriously looks so delicious, I feel like grabbing some right from the screen 😉
Holly @ Woman Tribune says
We eat a lot of chicken since we cut out most red meat from our diet and I always seem to be running out of new ways of preparing it. It’s versatile, but for some reason I always hit a brick wall with it. I never would have thought of a maple sage baked chicken, so thanks for introducing me to that flavor profile.
Kate says
I love the combination of maple and soy – sweet and salty!
MELISASource says
Everything you make sounds so incredibly delicious. EVERYTHING. Maple and sage sounds like a wonderful combination.
Kylee says
Thank you, Melisa! It really was amazing – and accidental!
Ilona @ Ilona's Passion says
It is great for weeknight dinner. I love the addition of maple. It adds a little sweetness to the chicken.
Laura | Wandercooks says
Haha, I think those kinds of dinners are the BEST kind of dinners! Not having that planned ingredient forces you to be creative and think outside the square, and then we all benefit from delicious goodness like this! Sage is such a gorgeous herb and I definitely don’t use it often enough. Thanks for the inspiration!
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.