Oven Baked Chicken Breast for Two
Juicy and packed with flavor easy oven baked chicken breast recipe perfect for two people
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp mixed herbs, oregano, or thyme
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 220 C (425 F). Flatten the chicken breasts slightly by pounding them with a rolling pin until the whole breast is of the same thickness.
- 2
In a small bow, mix together all the dry ingredients, mustard, and olive oil until a paste forms.
- 3
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, place chicken breasts on parchment paper, and spread the spice and oil paste evenly all over the chicken breasts, bottom and top.
- 4
Bake the chicken for 18-20 minutes, until cooked through. For the final 1-2 minutes of cooking, if chicken hasn't browned, use the broil function of your oven to give it a touch of color. Watch carefully!
- 5
Allow chicken to rest for a few minutes before serving.