A healthy dinner is ready with only 5 minutes of preparation! This One Skillet Peach Glazed Chicken is a fast, fresh, and family-friendly meal to take advantage of summer's produce.
Hi, friends! If you saw my recent Weekend Recap, then you know that I snagged quite a few quarts of white and yellow peaches from our farmer's market a couple of weeks ago. Over the course of that week, we devoured them in these ice cream desserts, in a healthy breakfast cobbler, and in this savory dish for supper. When it's peach season, we take full advantage!
Since I'm especially busy at the moment with three little kids at home for the summer, I don't have much time to get dinner on the table in the evening. Instead, I rely on quick-fix options -- with bonus points when there are minimal dishes to wash afterwards. This one-skillet peach glazed chicken dinner fits the bill!
What You Need
- Skinless and boneless chicken thighs
- Canola oil
- Sweet onion
- Peaches
- Coconut palm sugar
- Rosemary
- Dijon
- Salt and pepper
Top Tip for Making Peach Glazed Chicken
I browned boneless, skinless chicken thighs in a pan before simmering the peach sauce. The thighs are cheaper than breast meat, and I think that they stay juicier and have more flavor than boneless breasts.
If you prefer chicken tenders or chicken breasts, either of those options will also work here. You'll just have to adjust the cooking time accordingly.
Making the Peach Glaze
The glaze is super simple and is a great mix of sticky sweet and savory flavors. I used coconut palm sugar which adds a delicious caramelization tot he glaze but you could also use regular brown sugar that will still give you great results.
The mustard and vinegar really help take the edge of the sweetness and adds a punch of flavor. Make sure to use ripe peaches that are in season for the best glaze possible.
With diced peaches, fresh herbs from the garden, and some dijon mustard for added zest, this is one light, flavor-packed clean eating dinner that you have GOT to try this season!
More Delicious Chicken Recipes You Might Like:
- Southern Baked Chicken Parmesan
- Crispy Roast Chicken and Vegetables
- Chicken, Broccoli and Rice Casserole
- Garlic Sesame Chicken
One Skillet Peach Glazed Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 ½ tablespoons canola oil divided
- ¼ cup finely chopped sweet onion
- ½ teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
- ⅓ cup coconut palm sugar or can substitute with brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard I used one teaspoon each of wholegrain mustard and smooth Dijon
- ½ teaspoon salt divided
- 3 medium ripe peaches pitted and chopped
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to the pan and swirl it around to coat. Sprinkle chicken with ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper. Add chicken to the pan and cook for about 7 minutes per side, or until cooked through and golden brown. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside on a plate. Cover with foil to keep warm.
- Do not clean out the skillet, but add another 1 ½ teaspoons oil. Add onion and rosemary; cook for 1 minute or until lightly golden, scraping up the bits from the bottom of the skillet as you stir. Add coconut palm sugar, vinegar, mustard, ¼ teaspoon salt, and peaches; cook 12 minutes or until peaches are softened.
- Return chicken to the skillet and heat just until warm, spooning sauce over the meat.
- Serve chicken thighs with peach sauce.
Nutrition
Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious
This looks like heaven! I haven't done peaches with chicken ever. This needs to happen!
Blair
Thanks, Megan! It's so delicious...I hope that you give it a try!
CJ
Totally agree with you Megan, I never done chicken with peaches before either.
Can't wait to try it
Bethany @ Athletic Avocado
I LOVE using fresh summer produce in savory dinner recipes! This chicken looks so yummy! I just bought a few pounds of them at the fruit market!
Blair
Me too, Bethany! Any chance that I have to use a sweet and savory combo I jump at it! 🙂
Bethany
What side dish would you recommend with this?
Blair
Hey, Bethany! It really pairs well with almost any starchy sides like rice, buttered or pesto pasta, crusty French bread to soak up those juices from the sauce, or potatoes of any sort (baked, mashed, roasted, etc.). Add a green salad, green beans, roasted broccoli or sauteed zucchini for something green, too. Hope that helps, and enjoy!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
What a gorgeous dish, Blair! I've never had peaches and chicken together before, so I clearly need to change that! Such a great idea to make this sweet and savory combo!
Blair
Oh, you've GOT to try it, Gayle. Heaven!
Rahul @samosastreet.com
Sweet peaches and chicken is such an interesting and creative flavor combination.
Blair
Thanks, Rahul! I love sweet and savory combos like this!
Kristy from Southern In Law
This looks incredible! I don't think I've ever used peaches in a savoury dish (other than in salads) but I need to try this when summer rolls around!
Blair
Definitely give something like this a try when it's your summer!
Vicki g
Made this twice, now- fantastic
Blair
Awesome! Thanks so much for letting me know, Vicki! I'm glad that you like it! 🙂
JenS
What do you normally pair it with?
Rice, pasta, potatoes?
Blair
It's so versatile -- any of those options would be great. Rice is a simple side that works well, but so does a plain buttered pasta, dinner rolls, biscuits, a loaf of French bread, or any potatoes that you enjoy (grilled potatoes, oven-roasted crispy potatoes, baked potato, mashed potatoes, etc.). Hope that helps, and enjoy!
Stephanie
Wow! I had chicken and I had fresh peaches, and this dish totally wowed my family. The recipe has already been added to my "permanent collection!" Someone made off with my apple cider vinegar, but I happened to have some peach balsamic on hand, and I think that was a beautiful pairing with the rest of the recipe ingredients. I served mine with pasta. My only regret is that I didn't make a double recipe.
Blair
That's awesome, Stephanie! I'm so glad that you enjoyed it as much as we do! Love this summer meal! 🙂
Jessica
Made this last night and it was amazing, thank you! I would like to try to make this as a freezer meal but I'm not sure if it would be better to prepare it all the way through, freeze and reheat or just make the peach sauce (so I can have that deliciousness when peaches are out of season!) and freeze that? Thoughts??
Blair
So glad that you liked it, Jessica! It hadn't occurred to me that you could probably make this a freezer meal. Since you want to be able to brown the chicken in the skillet before making the sauce, I would keep the meat separate from the rest of the ingredients. I think you could probably put all of the RAW ingredients for the sauce in a freezer bag and then just put it from the freezer into the hot skillet (after browning the chicken) when you're ready to make the dinner, just as the recipe instructs. You wouldn't be cooking the onion and rosemary before the rest of the sauce ingredients, but that's fine. You'll just need to add a few extra minutes to the cooking time since you're starting with frozen ingredients. Hope that helps! 🙂
Chris
Hello! I love the idea of this recipe! Would like to make it! Curious question though....can I use jarred peaches? I canned fresh peaches with honey so I was wondering if I could use those? Would I need to drain the peaches for that? Thanks so much!
Blair
Hi, Chris! Yes, I think the jarred peaches should work fine (frozen would also work). Definitely drain the peaches so that you don't have too much juice in the sauce. Enjoy! 🙂
narinder@order fresh chicken online
Hey Blair, thanks for sharing us awesome chicken recipes its look like mouthwatering recipes it's really so yummy and delicious.
Anna
Wow! We just had this for Saturday lunch with herb roasted redskin potatoes. It was delicious, the peaches in that sauce give it almost a sweet and sour taste. We loved it. This recipe is definitely going into my file. Thanks Blair!!
Blair
Hi, Anna! That's great! I'm so glad that you enjoyed it! I agree -- the peaches add the perfect sweet and sour taste. Delicious!
Sarah Wood
It's peach season and my tree had a ton of peaches this year! This was the first peach recipe I did this season and it was absolutely delicious. It was super easy to do and not much clean up at all. I will keep this recipe around for sure. I doubled the recipe so I'd have leftovers for lunch. Yummy! Thank you for the recipe it was fantastic! 🙂
Blair
Hey, Sarah! Yay! I'm so glad that this was a hit! Our trees produced a ton of peaches this year as well, and it's always nice to have a new way to enjoy them that's different than peach pie/crisp and peach jam! 🙂
Tami
I made this recipe, it was really easy and good. But I noticed that the sauce had a lot more liquid to it than I would like. Any suggestions on what I can do?
Blair
Hi, Tami! That's interesting -- I haven't noticed a thin sauce at all. If you want to get it to thicken a bit, I would just let it simmer a little longer (uncovered) so that it can cook down. You can also add cornstarch as a thickener, but I'd be careful with that, because it can make a sauce VERY thick. If you want to try the cornstarch, I would start with about 1 1/2 teaspoons of cornstarch mixed with a dash of cold water until thin. Add that to the sauce and let it thicken a bit. You can always add more cornstarch, if necessary, but you have to mix it with cold water before it goes into the hot sauce.
Michele
Blair, this chicken looks to-die-for! Thank you so much for allowing me to feature it in my peach recipe round-up. Have a wonderful day!
Blair
Thanks so much for sharing it, Michele!
Anna
Made this today because I love sweet and savoury dishes and I had a few peaches left that were going to go off. All I can say is YUM! I didn't have rosemary so I substituted tarragon sprigs and used a wee bit of wine to deglaze the pan but otherwise followed the directions. The peach sauce tastes a little bit like peach chutney and pairs gorgeously with the chicken. Everyone loved it! Thanks for the recipe, I'll definitely be making this one again.
Blair
Great! I'm so glad that you enjoyed it, Anna! 🙂
Meg
Made this last night and it was fantastic! I've never commented on a recipe before. Only change I made was less sugar (about 1 tbsp total) bc our peaches were super sweet. My picky boyfriend was SUPER impressed!
Any thoughts on how to reheat leftovers?
Blair
Hi, Meg! I'm so glad that the chicken was a hit with both of you! To reheat the leftovers, I would just place the chicken and the sauce back in a skillet. Warm over low heat, stirring occasionally, just until the meat reaches the desired temperature. You obviously don't want to over-cook anything -- just warm it through. You can put a lid on your skillet if your sauce seems too thick, otherwise just leave the lid off of your pan. Hope that helps! 🙂
Patty McLaughlin
This was so easy and yummy. I used chicken tenders cutting each tender in half. Glaze was amazing. I will be making this again real soon while peaches are still in season. Thank you. Husband approved. 🙂
Blair
Awesome! Thanks, Patty! I'm glad to know that it works well with the tenders, too! 🙂
Ben
Do you peel the peaches?
Blair
Hi, Ben! No, I don't peel the peaches -- but you certainly can if you prefer them that way. Enjoy!
Ana
Novice cook here, confident in zero dishes prepared (or attempted). Made this today, served with plain white (buttered) rice - awed and amazed the company. Who am I kidding, I'm still superbly pleased with myself as well. Next time I plan on putting more rosemary and less sugar, but this is definitely a personal taste, the recipe works splendid as is. Thank you for sharing! - it makes learning to cook a rewarding experience.
Blair
Wonderful! I'm SO happy to hear that it was a success! Thanks for your kind note, Ana!
Ray
I made this recipe tonight and it was delicious. I used frozen peaches and chicken tenders. My wife loved it so I'm happy. Thanks for this great recipe
Blair
Thanks, Ray! I'm so glad that you both enjoyed it! I appreciate that you took the time to leave me a note, too. 🙂
Sonia Woldow
Made the recipe just now. I only had 2 peaches, so I added some mango as it has a similar color and the flavor pairs well with peaches. I did not add any sugar, as I found the peaches and mangoes to be sweet enough. The mouthfeel of the peach skins was slimy so I ended up picking out the skins. I also used some chicken broth to add some depth of flavor as I had made the recipe with breasts and not thighs.
Tani
I used white peaches and chicken breasts. This dish was amazing and a new family favorite!!!
Blair
Thanks, Tani! So glad that it was a hit. I'm adding this to our meal plan for the week ahead too, now that local peaches are ripe. 🙂
Jane
Made last night. Delish!!!
Blair
Thanks, Jane! It's on my menu this week, too! 🙂
Deborah Turner-Davis
This was really good - delicious. I will be making it again (and again and again!). Thanks
Blair
Thank you! 🙂
Katie Ann Lucas
This was delicious! Substituted rosemary with thyme and used brown sugar, this was so good! Thank you for the recipe.
Blair
Yay! I'm so glad that it was a hit, Katie Ann! Thanks for letting me know. 🙂
Chris
I’ve made this twice now and love it. I deglazed the pan with white wine instead of vinegar and used a little less sugar but it came out great. It is definitely going in my go to recipes file.
Blair
Thank you, Chris! Your version sounds delicious. So glad that you enjoy it!