Description
This Oven Baked Chicken Breast recipe is a simple yet flavorful dish, perfect for a healthy meal. Juicy chicken baked to perfection with a blend of spices, it’s an essential recipe for any home cook.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds chicken breast boneless and skinless
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon ground paprika
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter diced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a bowl, mix olive oil, light brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
- Rub the mixture all over the chicken breasts.
- Place the chicken in a baking dish and top with diced butter.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
- Let rest for a few minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in the spice mixture for a few hours before baking. Adjust cooking time based on the thickness of the chicken breasts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 44 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg
Keywords: Oven Baked Chicken Breast, baked chicken, healthy chicken recipes, American cuisine