Root Beer Glazed Chicken

Name: Root Beer Glazed Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each); 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 cup root beer; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup ketchup; 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

My husband made some tweaks from the original recipe to suit our tastes and it was fabulous. Our 18 month-old son even loves this chicken recipe! It's the perfect way for me to get out of cooking for a night. —Stacy Kolojay, Streator, Illinois

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 cup root beer
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

Directions

Flatten chicken breasts slightly. In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove and keep warm.
Stir the root beer, brown sugar, ketchup, mustard and lemon zest into the skillet. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 6-8 minutes or until thickened. Return chicken to skillet; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken breast half: 399 calories, 11g fat (2g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 413mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (38g sugars, 0 fiber), 34g protein.

Originally published as Rootbeer Glazed Chicken in Simple & Delicious August/September 2012

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Firefly12309

Jun 29, 2018

We used Teddy's rootbeer, I didn't have a fresh lemon for zest so used 1 Tbs of Italia lemon concentrate plus one whole snack pack of Oceanspray Orange Crasins. I pan seared chicken tenders strips, then transferred to plate and put sauce in pan brought to boil then lowered heat to thicken and partially reduce the sauce. Then I transferred chicken to fireproof glass dish and poured all sauce over it and put in a 325 degree toaster oven for 30 min. I served over white rice steamed with sea salt, pepper, butter, and a side of garlic green beans. My husband and I both really liked this dish. It reminded us of a type of chutney. We will make again!
AmyE007

Oct 6, 2015

Delicious. Served with rice. Could not tell that there was root beer. Will try Luigimon idea next time and will bake for a good glaze.
abashu

Nov 15, 2014

Yummy, my husband and I really enjoyed it. That makes two stars. It was easy to prepare and I will continue to make it. That gives it two more stars. If it is that good already it deserves to be a five star.
luigimon

Sep 20, 2014

Yummy!!! We slow baked them in the oven at about 325 so we could glaze them and get a good glaze going. Very good and will make it again!
wannybt

Sep 20, 2014

My family liked this recipe.
chris_giles18

Sep 17, 2014

I did not have dijon mustard, so I had to use spicy brown instead. It still worked out well and we will be having this again.
georgeanna

Sep 20, 2013

This is delicious. I've made it several times and will make it several more times. I've also shared the recipe with friends and have gotten many thanks. My grandkids also love this.
homemadewithlove

May 9, 2013

My family enjoyed this recipe. The root beer ingredient interested me and the sauce turned out sweet and mild and my youngest even liked it.
deeloef

Apr 12, 2013

I found this tolerable, but no one else liked it at all. I tried to use the leftovers in salads the next night and that was not a hit either.
rrfrey21

Feb 20, 2013

I too wasn't sure about this recipe since I have NEVER cooked with Root Beer, but this was one of the most raved about chicken recipe's! My kids just loved it. I will be making this again for sure. Thanks for a great recipe!