Oven Baked Chicken Breast

This easy oven baked chicken recipe is a foolproof way to cook chicken that results in a juicy, flavorful chicken breast every time.

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Oven-baked chicken is an easy, classic dinner recipe that results in tender, juicy chicken breasts cooked to crispy perfection. With a secret and simple seasoning that gives it so much flavor, it really is the most delicious way to cook your basic boneless, skinless chicken breasts.

Baked Chicken Ingredients

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You’ll need:

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

How to make Oven Baked Chicken Breast

STEP ONE: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a 9×13 baking sheet with aluminum foil and set it aside.

STEP TWO: Place the boneless chicken breasts on a cutting board and cover them with a piece of parchment paper. Use a meat mallet or rolling pin and pound down the thick parts of the chicken breasts so that they cook more evenly while in the oven.

STEP THREE: In a large bowl, add chicken and olive oil. Flip the chicken over, making sure to coat all sides of the chicken breasts.

STEP FOUR: In a small bowl, combine garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.

STEP FIVE: Place the chicken breasts bottom side up on the foil-lined baking sheet. Season them, using half of the seasoning. Flip the chicken breasts over and season the other side using the remaining seasoning.

STEP SIX: Place in the oven and cook for 18 to 20 minutes. The internal temperature should be close to 165°F at this point.

STEP SEVEN: Turn the oven to broil and let cook for 4 minutes, or until the chicken has a nice browned color on top. The chicken is done when the internal temperature reaches 165°F on a meat thermometer at the thickest part of the breast.

Oven Baked Chicken Temperature

The best temperature to bake chicken is 400°F. Make sure that the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.

Easy Baked Chicken Serving Suggestions

There are endless options for side dishes to go with chicken as your main course. You could stick to vegetables like glazed carrots or simple homemade Caesar salad.

This dish also goes great with a hearty potato side such as creamy mashed potatoes, or keep it simple with Instant Pot brown rice.

I also love dunking my baked chicken into this chicken finger dipping sauce (trust me, it’s amazing!)

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How To Store Easy Baked Chicken

IN THE FRIDGE: Store leftovers of this oven-baked chicken breast in an airtight container or Ziploc bag. The leftover chicken would be perfect to be used in chicken salads or other recipes that call for cooked chicken.

IN THE FREEZER: Leftovers from this simple chicken recipe can also be frozen for up to four months.

Best Baked Chicken Recipe

With this easy chicken recipe, you’ll have a moist chicken breast that is seasoned to perfection thanks to simple ingredients such as cayenne pepper and garlic powder. It goes great with almost any side dish.

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Oven Baked Chicken Breast Recipe

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This easy oven baked chicken recipe is a foolproof way to cook chicken that results in a juicy, flavorful chicken breast every time.

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 4

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Ingredients

  

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• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a 9×13 baking sheet with foil and set aside.
• Place the chicken breasts on a cutting board and cover with a piece of parchment paper. Use a meat mallet and pound down the thick parts of the chicken breasts so they cook more evenly while in the oven.
• In a large bowl, add chicken and olive oil. Flip chicken over, making sure to coat all sides of chicken breasts.
• In a small bowl, combine garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• Place chicken breasts bottom side up on the foil lined baking sheet. Season using half of the seasoning. Flip chicken breasts over and season using the remaining seasoning
• Place in the oven and cook for 18 to 20 minutes. The internal temperature should be close to 165°F at this point.
• Turn the oven to broil and let cook for 4 minutes, or until the chicken has a nice browned color on top.
• Chicken is done when it reaches 165°F internally at the thickest part.

Notes

Note: You don’t want to disfigure the chicken when using the meat mallet, just pound them down enough that they are an even thickness.

 

Note: Try this seasoning combination on other cuts of chicken as well!

Nutrition

Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 844mg | Potassium: 836mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg

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