Description
Succulent Oven-Baked Chicken Breast delivers restaurant-quality flavor right from your kitchen. Perfectly seasoned and juicy, this simple recipe promises a delightful meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6–8 ounces or 170–227 grams each)
Herbs and Spices:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
Liquids and Oils:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 0.5 lemon (juice)
Optional Garnish:
- Fresh parsley or cilantro
Instructions
- Warm the oven to a precise 400°F, creating an ideal roasting environment for succulent chicken breasts.
- Thoroughly eliminate moisture from chicken surfaces using clean paper towels, ensuring optimal seasoning adherence.
- Craft a flavor-packed spice blend by combining olive oil with aromatic garlic powder, zesty onion powder, vibrant paprika, and essential salt and pepper.
- Massage the seasoning mixture comprehensively across each chicken breast, guaranteeing complete flavor coverage.
- Arrange seasoned chicken on a parchment-lined baking sheet, positioning pieces with slight separation to promote even heat circulation.
- Roast in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, monitoring internal temperature until it precisely hits 165°F, indicating safe and perfect doneness.
- Allow chicken to rest quietly for 5 minutes post-cooking, enabling natural juices to redistribute and ensuring maximum tenderness before slicing.
Notes
- Check chicken thickness to ensure even cooking, using a meat mallet to pound breasts to uniform 1/2-inch thickness.
- Marinate chicken in buttermilk or yogurt for 30 minutes before seasoning to enhance tenderness and moisture.
- Use a digital meat thermometer for precise doneness, avoiding overcooking which can make chicken dry and tough.
- Customize seasoning blend by adding herbs like thyme, rosemary, or Italian seasoning for extra flavor complexity.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 338 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 1167 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 103 mg