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Maple Glazed Chicken

Published: May 23, 2015   |   Updated: June 30, 2022   |   13 Comments

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Maple glazed chicken breasts in a cast iron skillet.
Maple glazed chicken breasts in a cast iron skillet.

Maple glazed chicken is sweet, tangy and full of flavor. With a robust glaze to start your meal and ready in 30 minutes.

Maple glazed chicken is sweet, tangy and full of flavor. With a robust glaze to start your meal and ready in 30 minutes.

Chicken breasts can be pretty boring. I usually cook with boneless, skinless chicken breasts so there’s no magical crispy skin that I get to steal from everyone later. They really don’t look at good as thighs and certainly aren’t as juicy. But they’re cheap and easy to deal with in the kitchen, so we stick with them. Yes, chicken breasts can be boring. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be delicious. I’ve had great success with these oven-baked chicken breasts and garlic butter baked chicken breasts.

But today we are smothering the humble chicken breast in a savory maple sauce with some maple glazed chicken breasts. It’s simple but full of yum. If you’ve followed me long enough, you’ll know I like depth of flavor. So instead of dumping a whole bunch of maple syrup in there and calling it a maple glaze, I’ve tweaked the flavor profile just a little to have notes of citrus and some soy sauce to balance it out. So let’s get cooking!

A close up of a maple glazed chicken breast in a cast iron skillet.

MAPLE GLAZED CHICKEN RECIPE TIPS

Portions – This recipe is enough for four servings but if you want to halve the portions,  use two chicken breasts but keep the sauce proportions the same. You still want enough glaze to go around and more sauce is better than no sauce.

Sauce – There are two ways to deal with the sauce or glaze. You could do a reduction in a pan before baking or after baking by simmering until it thickens. Or you can cheat and add in a cornstarch slurry to save time. I always do this because it’s fast, I can control the consistency and it’s just easier overall. It’s so much better than standing over the stove and waiting for the sauce to thicken. The sauce will turn whitish when you add the slurry. Bring it to a boil and wait until the color returns to normal. That’s when you know the slurry has thickened it as much as it can.

Maple glazed chicken is sweet, tangy and full of flavor. With a robust glaze to start your meal and ready in 30 minutes.

Baking –  I used a 12″ oven-safe skillet so that’s about the size you’re looking to fit 4 chicken breasts comfortably. Keep the chicken at a distance from each other so they don’t steam instead of bake.

Do it on the stovetop – If you want to skip the baking part or simply want to do everything over the stovetop, reduce heat to medium and simmer the chicken in the sauce for about 5 minutes per side. Flip it and do the other side until the chicken is no longer pink or the internal temperature reads 165°F.  You can also do this over the grill by thickening the sauce beforehand and then basting it onto the chicken every time you flip.

Maple glazed chicken is sweet, tangy and full of flavor. With a robust glaze to start your meal and ready in 30 minutes.

And that’s about it. Enjoy it with a side of veggies to balance the meal out or a creamy potato salad. Happy cooking!

MORE CHICKEN BREAST RECIPES TO TRY

  • Garlic Butter Baked Chicken Breast
  • Easy Oven-Baked Chicken
  • Honey Garlic Chicken
  • Baked Parmesan and Herb-Crusted Chicken
  • Chicken with Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce

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Maple glazed chicken breasts in a cast iron skillet.

Maple Glazed Chicken


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  • Author: The Cooking Jar
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x
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Maple glazed chicken is sweet, tangy and full of flavor. With a robust glaze to start your meal and ready in 30 minutes.


Ingredients

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  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Sauce:

  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 4 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with two teaspoons cold water (optional)

Instructions

  1. Combine the sauce ingredients and stir to mix.
  2. Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
  3. In an oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat, pan-fry the chicken on both sides until browned, about 2-3 minutes per side.
  4. Remove chicken and drain any excess oil.
  5. Add sauce to the pan and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  6. Return chicken to pan and spoon the sauce over it.
  7. Bake at 400°F for 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked or until a meat thermometer reads 165 ºF.
  8. Dish the chicken and start reducing your glaze or use cornstarch slurry to thicken it. Simmer until sauce has thickened.
  9. Drizzle the sauce over the chicken and serve hot.
  10. Enjoy!
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins

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  1. Kim says

    January 3, 2023

    Love this! I serve on cauliflower rice and a bag of steamed vegetables ❤️

    ★★★★★

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    • The Cooking Jar says

      January 3, 2023

      Great sides! I’m a fan of mashed cauliflower in place of mashed potatoes sometimes. Glad you enjoyed this recipe, Kim!

      Reply
  2. Janet W says

    July 15, 2020

    Is it possible to make the sauce then pour over the chicken and just bake it? Thank you

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    • The Cooking Jar says

      July 16, 2020

      Yes, you could do that too. The sauce just won’t be as thick as if it was done on the stove top with the reduction and slurry to thicken it. But you will still have the flavor.

      Reply
  3. Stefania says

    May 13, 2020

    Thank you for this delicious recipe!

    ★★★★★

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    • The Cooking Jar says

      January 3, 2021

      Absolutely Stefania! Thank you trying it out 🙂

      Reply
  4. Lori says

    March 31, 2020

    Awesome red lobster has nothing on you !
    First place I tried it
    But not the last . Thanks to you I now can make
    My own ?

    Reply
  5. Cedar @ Hospitality says

    June 12, 2015

    Hey Farah, Your chicken looking delicious and yummy with great presentation of different ingredients…Thanks for sharing with us.

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • The Cooking Jar says

      June 15, 2015

      Very welcome, I hope you try out something soon. Happy cooking!

      Reply
  6. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    June 11, 2015

    I too love how you have captured this glazed chicken! I am so salivating over all the images and that sticky, sweet maple glaze. Yum.

    Reply
    • The Cooking Jar says

      June 15, 2015

      Glazes speak for themselves and they’re really hard to resist! It’s almost magical 😉

      Reply
  7. FoodGeekGraze says

    May 30, 2015

    i really, really enjoy how well you capture the luscious gooey drool-ish aspect of glazes in this and past posts. thank you for sharing 🙂

    Reply
    • The Cooking Jar says

      June 1, 2015

      Gotta have that glaze to tempt the hungry! Love your Pinterest page by the way 😉

      Reply

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