Oven Baked Chicken Breast
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 time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 18 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts (, 150 - 180g / 5 - 6 oz each (Note 1))
- 2 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 cup paprika
- 1 cup dried oregano or thyme (, or other herb of choice)
- 1/4 cup garlic powder
- 1/2 cup each salt and pepper
- Finely chopped parsley
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 425°F/220°C (200°C fan).
- 2
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).
- 3
Mix Seasoning.
- 4
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.
- 5
Flip chicken. Drizzle with 1 tsp oil, rub with fingers, sprinkle with Seasoning, covering as much of the surface area as you can.
- 6
Bake 18 minutes, or until surface is golden per photos and video, or internal temperature is 165°F/75°C using a meat thermometer.
- 7
Remove from oven and immediately transfer chicken to serving plates.
- 8
Wait 3 - 5 minutes before serving, garnished with freshly chopped parsley if desired. Pictured with a side of Garlic Butter Rice with Kale.