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.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time18 minutesmins
Total Time23 minutesmins
Course: Mains
Cuisine: Western
Keyword: Baked Chicken Breast, Chicken breast
Servings: 4
Calories: 286cal
Author: Nagi
Ingredients
4chicken breasts, 150 - 180g / 5 - 6 oz each (Note 1)
2tspolive oil
Seasoning:
1 1/2tbspbrown sugar
1tsppaprika
1tspdried oregano or thyme, or other herb of choice
1/4tspgarlic powder
1/2tspeach 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.
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.