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Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breast
Tender baked chicken breasts are so JUICY and full-flavored! Forget dry chicken with our simple and easy-winning recipe. Deliciously seasoned before being baked in the oven until golden with mouthwatering crisp edges!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 26 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 16 min👤 Karina Carrel📖 cafedelites
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- oven
- pan
- skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 425°F | 220°C (standard oven) or 390°F | 200°C (fan forced/convection).
2
Pound each chicken breast to 0.8-inch | 2cm at the thickest part. Make sure your fillets are all the same thickness to ensure even cooking.
3
Combine sugar, paprika, chili, herbs, salt, powders and pepper. Set aside.
salt (for extra flavor use seasoned salt, Adobo, or chicken salt (if using add additional ½ teaspoon) )1 teaspoons
4
Line a baking pan with aluminum foil. Transfer chicken to the pan, drizzle with the oil, and rub seasoning into the chicken to evenly coat.
5
Bake chicken in preheated oven for ⏱️ 16 minutes. Broil (grill) on high heat during the last ⏱️ 2 minutes until internal temperature is 165°F (75°C) using a meat thermometer. It should be golden with crisp edges.
6
Remove pan from oven, transfer chicken to serving plates, and let rest for ⏱️ 5 minutes before serving.
7
OPTIONAL STEP: While chicken is in the oven, melt butter in a small skillet. Sauté garlic until fragrant (⏱️ 30 seconds), and remove pan from heat. Stir in parsley, then pour the butter mixture into pan juices, stirring well to combine all of the flavors.
butter3 tablespoonsgarlic powder1 teaspoongarlic (minced or finely chopped)2 clovesparsley (fresh, chopped )2 teaspoons½ teaspoon dried parsley
8
To serve, drizzle pan juices over the chicken and garnish with freshly chopped parsley.
parsley (fresh, chopped )2 teaspoons½ teaspoon dried parsley
Nutrition Facts
calories
424 kcal
fat Content
22 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
997 mg
protein Content
49 g
trans Fat Content
0.03 g
cholesterol Content
145 mg
carbohydrate Content
6 g
saturated Fat Content
4 g
unsaturated Fat Content
15 g
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