Oven-Baked Chicken Breasts
Quick and easy to make, these delicious oven-baked chicken breasts are super flavorful, juicy, and tender.Â
If you want an easy recipe for juicy baked chicken breasts, you’ve found the right one! A simple blend of seasonings that most people have on hand, along with some olive oil, is all it takes to make flavorful chicken. Flattening the breasts to an even thickness helps them cook quickly and easily, making for very juicy chicken! I found this easy recipe for oven-baked chicken breasts (good for meal prep and meals) on Recipe Tin Eats. It was such an easy recipe to throw together, and we loved how juicy the chicken turned out. These tasty oven-baked chicken breasts paired nicely with garlic-roasted tomatoes and garlic rice.
Oven-Baked Chicken Breasts
Ingredients:
- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 tsp olive oil
- Fresh parsley, for serving (optional)
Seasoning Blend:
- 1½ tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp dried oregano
How to make Oven Baked Chicken Breasts:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Side Note: You can also use a large baking dish coated in olive oil cooking spray.Â
Pound the chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap to ½ inch at the thickest part, using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Side Note: Don’t skip this step–even cooking means tender & juicy chicken.Â
Make the seasoning blend by combining the brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, thyme, and oregano until well blended.
Season the chicken by placing the breasts upside down on the prepared baking tray. Drizzle each breast with ½ teaspoon of olive oil, then rub over with fingers. Sprinkle evenly with the seasoning blend.
Flip the chicken over and drizzle each breast with ½ teaspoon of olive oil, then rub it over with your fingers. Sprinkle evenly with the seasoning blend.
Bake the chicken in the oven for 18-20 minutes, or until the surface is golden and the internal temperature is 165 degrees, using a meat thermometer.
Remove from the oven and allow to sit for 3-5 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 tsp olive oil
- Fresh parsley, for serving (optional)
Seasoning Blend:
- 1½ tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp dried oregano
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Side Note: You can also use a large baking dish that is coated with olive oil cooking spray.
- Pound the chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap to ½ inch at the thickest part, using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Side Note: Don't skip this step--even cooking means tender & juicy chicken.
- Make the seasoning blend by combining the brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, thyme, and oregano until well blended.
- Season the chicken by placing the breasts upside down on the prepared baking tray. Drizzle each breast with ½ teaspoon of olive oil, then rub it over with your fingers. Sprinkle evenly with the seasoning blend.
- Flip the chicken over and drizzle each breast with ½ teaspoon of olive oil, then rub it over with your fingers. Sprinkle evenly with the seasoning blend.
- Bake the chicken in the oven for 18-20 minutes, or until the surface is golden and the internal temperature is 165 degrees, using a meat thermometer.
- Remove from the oven and allow to sit for 3-5 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy.
Bet they are very flavourful and juicy! Love that spice blend.
It looks moist and delicious.