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Baked Maple Glazed Chicken

By meredith on January 21, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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This baked maple glazed chicken is made with only 7 ingredients which makes it a simple dinner idea!  Tender chicken glazed with the rich sweetness of pure maple syrup paired with tart lemon and nutty almonds combine to make delicious flavors.  Pair with steamed rice and a kale salad for a complete meal.

maple glazed chicken on rice in bowl

This chicken recipe comes from one of my all-time favorite kitchen recourses – “The Maple Syrup Cookbook” put out by the Michigan Maple Syrup Association nearly 20 years ago. This little book is extremely informative in how to use pure maple syrup in your cooking (love, love maple syrup!) or baking including these chewy maple cookies back in 2015.

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Maple glazed chicken is so very simple with only 7 ingredients (minus salt and pepper) and oh so clever. The rich sweetness of the syrup pairs nicely with the tart lemon and the nutty flavor of the almonds reminded me of a healthier version of General Tso’s chicken. We loved it.

Would you like to make some Maple Glazed Chicken with me for the first time?

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Maple Glazed Chicken Ingredients

As I said, this recipe is very, very simple. The “weirdest” ingredient by far is the pure maple syrup. But if you’re like me, you always have a gallon of it in the back of your fridge. Seriously, we keep the entire gallon next to the milk 🙂

  • boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • pure maple syrup
  • butter
  • slivered almonds
  • lemon juice
  • grated lemon rind
  • salt and black pepper

How to Make Maple Glazed Chicken

mixed ingredients in bowl with maple syrup being poured

Step 1: After placing your chicken breasts in a buttered shallow pan (I’m using a 2.2qt pan), mix all other remaining ingredients together. Make sure you zest the lemon before juicing –it’s much easier!

maple glazed sauce poured over chicken

Step 2: Pour the sauce over top the chicken and place it in a preheated 375˚F oven for 15 minutes. Baste or spoon the sauce over the chicken at that point and bake for another 15 minutes. Baste again for the second time and bake until the internal temperature of the breast reaches 160˚F.

baked chicken with maple glazed in baking pan

Step 3: Remove the pan from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes. This is not written in the recipe, but whenever we cook meat in the oven, we always give it a resting phase before cutting. In this case, put some foil on top and let it rest for 5-10 minutes.

baked maple glazed chicken in bowl with rice

To serve: Plate the chicken over rice or buttered noodles and spoon some of the sauce on top before garnishing with parsley (green onion would be good too!) You will love what you taste for dinner…moist chicken with sweet, tart, and tangy flavors. Thank you, Michigan Maple Syrup Association, for coming through yet again.

Enjoy!

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maple glazed chicken over rice

Maple Glazed Chicken

  • Author: meredith
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American
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This baked maple glazed chicken is made with only 7 ingredients which makes it a simple delicious dinner idea!  Tender chicken glazed with the rich sweetness of pure maple syrup paired with tart lemon and nutty almonds combine to make the flavors out of this world!  Pair with steamed rice and a kale salad for a complete meal.


Ingredients

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  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • ½ cup slivered almonds
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • cracked black pepper

Instructions

  1. Place your chicken breasts in the bottom of a shallow baking pan. Mix all remaining ingredients and pour the sauce over top of the chicken.
  2. Bake the chicken for 35 – 45 minutes, basting at least twice during cooking. When the internal temperature of the breast reaches 160 degrees, remove the pan from the oven.
  3. Cover the pan with foil, and let the chicken rest for 5 minutes.  Serve the chicken over top of rice or butter noodles and garnish


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
  • Calories: 55
  • Sugar: 25
  • Sodium: 350.2
  • Fat: 35
  • Carbohydrates: 31.2
  • Protein: 29.7
  • Cholesterol: 143.7

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About meredith

Meredith is a pastor’s wife and stay-at-home mom living in NW Ohio and is the author and photographer of many recipes on Cleverly Simple. She loves to adapt recipes to her family’s eclectic tastes and is learning to provide nourishment for any bellies who walk through the door at a moment’s notice.

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