Recipe: Caramelized Garlic Chicken
I did a huge harvest out of my vegetable garden today including 9 garlic bulbs! I decided I better start using the garlic, so I created my most “garlic-y” recipe for dinner tonight. It was absolutely delicious with my home-grown garlic and I always feel so proud (and thrifty) when I use my own vegetables. To see some pics of my other garden adventures this summer check out my Flickr pics. Here is the recipe from “Saving Dinner” by Leanne Ely (awesome book by the way!). You know it’s good when your three-year-old says “Mommy, this is delicious, sugary, honey chicken! I just LOVE it!”
Caramelized Garlic Chicken
Ingredients:
1 ½ lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/4 c. olive oil
6 large cloves garlic, pressed
1/2 c. brown sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Lightly grease a shallow roasting pan (or cookie sheet with sides) with a little oil. Heat 1/4 c. of oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat until hot. Add garlic and cook 1-2 minutes or until garlic begins to soften. (Don’t let garlic get brown!) Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar until well mixed. Set aside. Place chicken breasts on greased pan, spread the garlic mixture evenly over chicken. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until chicken is fork tender. When serving, spoon up the caramel sauce that is in the bottom of the pan and pour it over the chicken.
