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Oven Baked Chicken Breast

By:Nagi
Published:10 Mar '19Updated:11 Oct '22
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This is the most popular of all chicken breast recipes that I’ve ever published. It’s a JUICY Oven Baked Chicken Breast sprinkled with a magic simple seasoning, baked until caramelised. It’s simple, fast and incredibly tasty! This is a reader-favourite alongside Honey Garlic Chicken, this epic Parmesan Crusted Chicken and crispy Garlic Chicken.

This is a reader-favourite recipe included by popular demand in my debut cookbook “Dinner”!

Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breast on a tray, fresh out of the oven

A JUICY Baked Chicken Breast!

Though I always stand firm that brown meat is better than white – more flavour, more juiciness – lean chicken breast is a regular in my shopping trolley, week after week.

So today, I’m sharing my recipe for how I make Oven Baked Chicken Breast.

We can never have too many really great quick chicken breast recipes!

As simple as it sounds, if you whack a seasoned breast in the oven without thought, the chances are you’ll be chewing your way through dry chicken, furiously squirting over copious amounts of ketchup to try to salvage it.

It doesn’t need to be that way. Enter – a fabulous simple, magic chicken seasoning for baked chicken breast:

Seasoning for baked chicken breast

The Chicken Breast Seasoning

Made with just brown sugar, paprika, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper, the secret ingredient in this is brown sugar:

  1. Makes more seasoning, so you can coat the breast thoroughly and give it a beautiful crust without overpowering it with lots of spices that need longer to cook than chicken breast does; and

  2. Makes it juicy –  the chicken sweat while it bakes, so you end up with wetness that makes the chicken more juicy than the usual baked chicken breast.

Yes it adds sweetness but don’t worry, this baked chicken breast is still savoury!

Overhead photo of Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breast on a tray, fresh out of the oven

How long to cook chicken breast

A medium chicken breast will take 18 – 20 minutes to bake at 220C / 425F. Cooking it hard and fast at a high temperature is the secret to gorgeous caramelisation and ultra juicy chicken inside. No dried out breast around here!!

The seasoning for this chicken is actually a really great indicator for when the chicken is cooked to perfection. Basically, once the surface of the chicken is caramelised, it’s cooked to perfection inside so get it out of the oven!

My last tip for a truly great Baked Chicken Breast is to pound it to even thickness, either with a rolling pin, meat mallet or even with your fist (very therapeutic). This has the  double effect of even cooking as well as tenderising the meat.

The secret behind this baked chicken is the simple, magic seasoning

Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breast on a white plate with a side of Garlic Butter Kale Rice

Most popular of all chicken breast recipes!

This Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breast is the single most popular of all chicken breast recipes I’ve ever shared.

But don’t believe me. Have a browse below of what others have to say!

Try serving this with a side of Garlic Butter Rice with Kale, pictured in post. One pot carb + veg side, with kale made delicious! Otherwise, try a flavoured Rice Side like Tomato Basil Rice or Mushroom Rice.

If you’re in the mood for potatoes, try this Lemon Potato Salad, a classic creamy  Potato Salad or a lighter No-Mayo Red Potato Salad with Charred Corn and Bacon.

And for something fresh, Spring Salad or Creamy Cucumber Salad with Lemon Yogurt Dressing would go with the chicken beautifully. Else, simply drizzle steamed greens or a garden salad with Italian Dressing, Balsamic or French Vinaigrette. – Nagi x


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Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breast on a white plate with a side of Garlic Butter Rice with Kale

Baked Chicken Breast recipe
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Juicy oven baked chicken breast

Oven Baked Chicken Breast

Author: Nagi
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 18 mins
Total: 23 mins
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4.99 from 2094 votes
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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

Seasoning:

  • 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

Garnish, optional:

  • Finely chopped parsley

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425°F/220°C (200°C fan).
  • 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).
  • Mix Seasoning.
  • 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.
  • Flip chicken. Drizzle with 1 tsp oil, rub with fingers, sprinkle with Seasoning, covering as much of the surface area as you can.
  • Bake 18 minutes, or until surface is golden per photos and video, or internal temperature is 165°F/75°C using a meat thermometer.
  • Remove from oven and immediately transfer chicken to serving plates.
  • Wait 3 – 5 minutes before serving, garnished with freshly chopped parsley if desired. Pictured with a side of Garlic Butter Rice with Kale.

Recipe Notes:

1. If your breast is quite large eg 250g / 8oz+ each, cut them in half horizontally to form 2 thin steaks and skip the pounding. Make sure they are no thicker than 1.5cm / 0.6″ thick at the thickest point – if they are, pound using fist.
This can also be made with thigh fillets (boneless, skinless). Follow the recipe but cook for 25 minutes for small / medium thighs and 30 minutes for larger ones.
2. Nutrition per serving, assuming 150g/5oz chicken breast.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 158gCalories: 286cal (14%)Carbohydrates: 4g (1%)Protein: 46g (92%)Fat: 7g (11%)Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 127mg (42%)Sodium: 403mg (18%)Potassium: 397mg (11%)Sugar: 4g (4%)Vitamin A: 325IU (7%)Vitamin C: 1.7mg (2%)Calcium: 11mg (1%)Iron: 0.6mg (3%)
Keywords: Baked Chicken Breast, Chicken breast
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Recipe originally published March 2018. Updated for housekeeping matters in March 2019, no change to recipe. 

* The story and details of the Handcrafted Japanese Knife giveaway that originally accompanied this recipe when published was moved into a separate post because the Giveaway has finished.

 

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5,467 Comments

  1. lyn says

    March 21, 2023 at 7:10 pm

    3 stars
    I liked it but Hubby didn’t, the chicken didn’t dry out, nice with gravy

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  2. Rakel says

    March 15, 2023 at 8:17 pm

    5 stars
    Had chicken breasts in the fridge that needed to be used up, so of course you were the first person I thought of, straight to your recepis and found this one, super easy and really nice, my teenage son has started cooking for him self and he will use this recepi a lot, I just know it 🙂 x

    Reply
  3. DeSadie says

    March 5, 2023 at 10:56 am

    5 stars
    Delicious! I cut pepper in half and left out salt. Will definitely use this recipe again.

    Reply
  4. Loxy says

    February 26, 2023 at 4:39 pm

    5 stars
    I made this recipe a few nights ago, was looking for something quick to make with defrosted chicken breasts. It took me three minutes to put together, I lightly sprayed the coated breasts with olive oil and then threw it into the air fryer for 7 minutes a side on 180c. Absolutely amazing! The chicken was so nice and juicy, the spices were just enough to not be overpowering. One of the first dishes I’ve cooked in my new air fryer. Looking forward to adapting more Recipe TinEats recipes to air fry.

    Reply
  5. Charles K says

    February 26, 2023 at 9:26 am

    Looking forward to trying this recipe. Is it the same recipe if I only cook two breasts?

    Reply
  6. Loxy says

    February 23, 2023 at 7:20 pm

    5 stars
    Made this tonight, absolutely delicious, cooked it in my air fryer, 180c, in 5 min increments to make sure l didn’t overcook it, it took 15 mins.

    Reply
  7. Bonnie says

    February 2, 2023 at 8:01 am

    Hi Nagi. I am 76 and have “tried” to be a good cook. Lol. Just found your oven baked chicken recipe and excited to try it. All your recipes look good. Thank you very much. Bonnie

    Reply
  8. Kate says

    January 31, 2023 at 11:49 am

    5 stars
    If I’m using boneless skinless chicken thighs, do I still pound them before cooking them?

    Reply
  9. Elaine Torrence says

    January 18, 2023 at 8:10 am

    5 stars
    This was so good! I used a bone in breast and it was great. That rub is so good!

    Reply
    • Lorrie says

      February 1, 2023 at 10:47 am

      Yep, I shouldhave waited until I could get bone-in chick breasts. Thought about it but I was so hungry and only has a Boneless breast. I spun,the wheel a came away a big looser.

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