Italian Dressing Caramelized Chicken


The best part about this recipe is that it only requires 3 ingredients and it is absolutely delicious.

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The ingredients you’ll need:

  • 2.5 lbs-3 lbs Chicken Breast
  • 1 packet (.7 ounce) of dried italian dressing mix
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

2. Line a 9×13 pan with a large piece of aluminum foil to prevent sticking.

3. Combine the packet of dried Italian dressing mix and 1/2 cup of brown sugar.

4. After cutting excess fat off chicken breasts, dip each piece and coat with the mix on each side. Any extra coating that remains can be sprinkled over.

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5. Place chicken in oven for 15-20 minutes (depending on the size of the chicken breasts) and flip each piece over. Bake for an additional 15 minutes. Turn oven on broil for 2 minutes, flip chicken and broil for another 2 minutes.

Serve with rice, couscous, and quinoa. Enjoy!

129 thoughts on “Italian Dressing Caramelized Chicken

  1. Rachel says:

    I made this tonight and have to say: FINALLY! I found a chicken dish that my (extremely picky) 6yo will eat! He cleaned his plate w/o ANY prompting! I am completely stunned. Thank you for this easy, delicious recipe. (My change ups: I used skinless, boneless thighs and substituted Sucanat for the brown sugar.)

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  2. Janna says:

    The flavor was good but cooking it the time suggested, too much! Our’s came out dry & chewy after about 22 minutes on the first side and 20 on the second. We usually bake chicken for about 35 and I would say test the chicken in this recipe after about that long.

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  3. Meredith says:

    I didn’t have the Italian seasoning mix laying around but we did have taco seasoning so I used that instead and it was sooo delicious! The whole family complimented my cooking 🙂 awesome recipe.

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  4. Lori says:

    Italian dressing will not be the same as dry pkg Italian. I make this all the time with boneless skinless thighs and it’s fall apart tender! Yum!!

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  5. Mary says:

    I made this with boneless skinless chicken thighs and cooked on the stove for a quick dinner. I just put a little olive oil in the pan and it turned out very tender and moist. It was delicious! My 8 year old daughter, who’s not a fan of chicken, even liked this dish. I will definitely make this again!

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  6. csmith0968 says:

    I fixed this tonight and all I can say is, fantastic!!! This is my kind of recipe. It is so easy and so delicious. The only small difference I made was dipping my chicken in egg before dipping in the dressing/brown sugar mixture. The only reason I did that is because I’m from the south and we always dipped our chicken in egg before any coating. I would love to have more recipes like this one, short and simple but makes a tasty difference. Thank you!!!

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    • Jessica says:

      I always dip in egg or butter prior to baking! I was wondering if anyone else tried it with this particular recipe. Thank you for posting.

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  7. Ali says:

    Looks amazing. I’m going to try making this for my boyfriend tonight. Anyone have any hints on how much of what to use to make an extra amount of the glaze to put on white rice?

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    • Kristina says:

      If extra sauce for your rice is your goal, I’d suggest simply doubling your brown sugar and dried Italian seasoning mix. While I haven’t tried it with this recipe specifically, it has always worked out for me with other recipes.

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  8. Sheryl says:

    I’ve made this several times- so good and easy. I do pound the chicken breasts to make them cook evenly and faster, plus there is more “sauce” left in the pan for “dipping”

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  9. DotH says:

    Wow! I followed the recipe to the letter and it turned out amazing! Paired it with rice (the leftover sauce was perfect to pour over the top) and sauteed green beans with garlic. There are no leftovers! Thanks so much for sharing!!

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  10. Jill Curry says:

    Very Good! But as others said, the cooking time is way too long. I shortened it and they were still a bit dry. Will cook even less next time.

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  11. Kristina says:

    I made this last night for dinner and it was a winner. Unfortunately mine did not caramelize like yours; not sure why, but the flavor was still great. I think I’m going to try making this in the slow cooker one of these days for shredded chicken to put over rice.

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  12. Mom of 4 says:

    Going to try tonight but looking through all the comments did no one ask what temperature to cook this chicken at….maybe that’s why everyone complaining “its overlooked and dried out” is your temperatures were wrong.

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  13. Janell says:

    Mine’s in the oven right now. Always looking for new recipes. I have a simple one kind of the same. 1 pkg dry ranch and 1/2 cup bread crumbs. Make the same way as this and its simple and delish~

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  14. Julie says:

    Made this for supper tonight and it was fantastic!! Didn’t change a thing. Will be making again. 😀 oh and my teenagers loved it too!

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  15. Catherine says:

    I just bOught a bunch of thighs that still have the bones and skins. I can easily remove the skins but does anyone know how using thighs with bones would work? Longer cooking? Lower or higher temp?
    Appreciate any ideas as I need to cook them for a pile of people in a couple of days.

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    • ronnise says:

      did the chicken thighs turn out good; what was your cooking time and did you cook covered or uncovered. I also have some chicken thighs and wanted some tips. Thanks

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  16. Kerrie says:

    Not a fan of the taste of the Good Seasons Italian dressing. If you like that, you’ll like this. Also, a little too sweet for me. Baking the chicken this way was good but just a little too sweet.

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