Oven Baked Chicken Breast

Oven Baked Chicken Breast

from recipetineats.com
5 min
5 minutes mins

Recipe VIDEO above. My tips for a truly juicy, Oven Baked Chicken Breast: a touch of brown sugar in the seasoning which makes the chicken sweat while it bakes so it creates a semi "sauce", and cooking fast on a high temp! Go by the colour of the crust to know when it's cooked through.

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts, 150 – 180g / 5 – 6 oz each (Note 1)
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp dried oregano or thyme, or other herb of choice
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
  • Finely chopped parsley

Directions

  1. 1

  2. 2

    Preheat oven to 425°F/220°C (200°C fan).

  3. 3

    Pound chicken to 1.5cm / 0.6″ at the thickest part – using a rolling pin, meat mallet or even your fist (key tip for even cooking + tender chicken).

  4. 4

    Mix Seasoning.

  5. 5

    Line tray with foil and baking / parchment paper. Place chicken upside down on tray. Drizzle chicken with about 1 tsp oil. Rub over with fingers. Sprinkle with Seasoning.

  6. 6

    Flip chicken. Drizzle with 1 tsp oil, rub with fingers, sprinkle with Seasoning, covering as much of the surface area as you can.

  7. 7

    Bake 18 minutes, or until surface is golden per photos and video, or internal temperature is 165°F/75°C using a meat thermometer.

  8. 8

    Remove from oven and immediately transfer chicken to serving plates.

  9. 9

    Wait 3 – 5 minutes before serving, garnished with freshly chopped parsley if desired. Pictured with a side of Garlic Butter Rice with Kale.