With this Baked Chicken Breast Recipe, you will have the perfect boneless chicken breast recipe made with simple seasoning that is perfect for any night of the week. You can also use this seasoning blend on all sorts of chicken like chicken thighs, whole chicken, bone-in chicken breasts, or even chicken tenders.
It is also a great recipe when you are looking for a simple meal prep recipe. The best part is that you just have to season the chicken and bake chicken breasts with your favorite vegetables and you have yourself a simple healthy meal ready for the whole family.
Plus, when you make this spice rub for cooking chicken breasts, you will get very flavorful chicken and still keep it an easy chicken dinner recipe. It is a perfect chicken breasts recipe for tender chicken to make on busy weeknights.
Ingredient Notes
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Dried oregano
- Dried thyme
How to make this Baked Chicken Breast Recipe
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking tray with aluminum foil.
- Pound the chicken. Cover the chicken with plastic wrap and, using a rolling pin or meat mallet, pound the breasts so they are all the same thickness.
- Season the chicken. In a mixing bowl, drizzle the chicken with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and thyme. Toss to coat the chicken evenly.
- Bake. Arrange the chicken on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 18 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the largest breasts reads 165 degrees F.
- Rest. Allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes outside of the oven before slicing and serving.
Storing and Other TIps
Store leftover baked chicken in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave or Air Fryer.
The need for a meat mallet
While you don’t NEED to use a meat mallet, it is definitely suggested if you want the best results and to get the best juicy chicken breast every single time.
When you use a mallet, it helps even thickness of the thickest part of the chicken. allowing cooking chicken breast perfectly and avoiding dry chicken breast.
By making sure that the size of your chicken breasts is about the same, you can cook the chicken at high temperature without losing the natural juices of the chicken breast. At a lower temperature, the chicken will dry out.
So, the best way to get the thickest part of the breast cooked in time is to even the thickness to even out the cook time of the chicken.
Serving Suggestions
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Baked Chicken Breast
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1½ Tablespoons olive oil
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ Tablespoon dried oregano
- ½ Tablespoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking tray with aluminum foil.
- Cover the chicken with plastic wrap and, using a rolling pin, pound the breasts so they are all the same thickness.
- In a mixing bowl, drizzle the chicken with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and thyme. Toss to coat the chicken evenly.
- Arrange the chicken on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 18 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the largest breasts reads 165 degrees F.
- Allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes outside of the oven before slicing and serving.
Notes
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