This simple oven-baked chicken breast recipe has loads of flavor and is made with simple ingredients. It makes moist and tender oven-baked chicken breast. It works great on a salad, in a taco, or with a simple side.
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Oven-Baked Chicken Boneless Breast Recipe:
If you're looking for the best-baked chicken breast recipe, this is the recipe for you. It is covered in a little butter to keep the chicken tender and moist and then loaded with seasonings to give it a ton of flavor.
This recipe also works great for bone-in chicken breast. Just follow the recipe the same with the exception of cooking the chicken a little longer. You'll have the most delicious oven-baked chicken in no time.
What are the best Baked Chicken Seasonings?
In this simple baked chicken recipe, I used minced garlic, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Even though it's very simple, there is tons of flavor in this simple baked chicken.
All of these seasonings are mixed in with some melted butter to add more flavor and ensure your chicken breast stay moist and tender.
Baked Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Recipes:
This is one of those easy baked chicken breast recipes. It's perfect for so many different lunch or chicken dinner ideas.
Our favorites are to slice it up, add it to tacos, make a killer chicken taco salad and it also works great with a baked potato side. My kids even like taking leftovers in their school lunches with a side of BBQ sauce or ranch dressing.
Easy Chicken Breast Recipes:
If you love easy chicken breast recipes, we have a few you're gonna want to try out. This cornflake chicken is amazing, It's an oven-baked crispy chicken recipe. Grilled Apricot Chicken is so easy and is a fun flavor variation. If you're looking for a whole chicken recipe, This oven-roasted chicken and potatoes recipe is a one-pot wonder.
Of course there are some fun Italian options, like this homemade chicken parmesan recipe. And this Creamy Garlic Parmesean Chicken is great on noodles or rice.
How long to bake chicken:
The answer to this question is going to depend on how thick your chicken breast is. The meat I used for this easy baked chicken recipe was pretty thick so it took about 35 minutes for the chicken breasts to cook. If you're using chicken tenderloins or have a bone-in piece of chicken, you'll need to adjust your time accordingly.
The easiest way to determine how long to cook your chicken breast is to use a meat thermometer. The digital ones work so well and will leave all the guesswork out.
How to know when chicken is done cooking?
If you don't have a meat thermometer yet, now is the time to grab one. I found one at the grocery store the other day for $5. There are some fancy ones that are much more expensive but even the inexpensive ones will really change the way you cook chicken. Until I got a meat thermometer, I had been overcooking chicken my entire life. It's so much easier to get moist and tender chicken when using a meat thermometer.
What Temperature is chicken done?
Chicken is done when the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees. A meat thermometer or instant-read thermometer is your best bet for determining the temperature of your chicken, and if you're cooking a whole bird, it should be inserted into the thickest part of the thigh but not touching bone.
165 degrees Fahrenheit is the safe internal temperature for both white meat and dark meat. If you're cooking just chicken breast, take the temperature of the meat in the thickest part of the breast.
How to Make Simple Oven Baked Chicken Breast In Oven:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a small bowl, combine the melted butter and the minced garlic.
- Spray a 9 by 13" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Add the chicken breasts.
- Using a spoon, drizzle the butter and minced garlic mixture on the chicken breast. Be sure to coat both sides of the chicken.
- In another small bowl, combine the paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix. Sprinkle the seasonings on all sides of the chicken breasts.
- Bake the chicken in the oven for 20-35 minutes, depending on how thick the chicken breasts are. When the chicken is done the internal temperature of the chicken should be 165 degrees Fahrenheit. (It is the safe internal temperature for both the white meat and dark chicken meat.)
- Remove the chicken from the oven and spoon the butter and chicken juiced on the meat. Let the meat sit for about 5 minutes and then serve.
Simple Oven Baked Chicken Breast
Ingredients
- 4 large Chicken Breast
- 3 Tablespoons Butter Melted
- 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a small bowl, combine the melted butter and the minced garlic.
- Spray a 9 by 13" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Add the chicken breasts.
- Using a spoon, drizzle the butter and minced garlic mixture on the chicken breast. Be sure to coat both sides of the chicken.
- In another small bowl, combine the paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix. Sprinkle the seasonings on all sides of the chicken breasts.
- Bake the chicken in the oven for 20-35 minutes, depending on how thick the chicken breasts are. When the chicken is done the internal temperature of the chicken should be 165 degrees Fahrenheit. It is the safe internal temperature for both the white meat and dark chicken meat.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and spoon the butter and chicken juiced on the meat. Let the meat sit for about 5 minutes and then serve. Enjoy!
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Does this recipe also work for oven-baked chicken breast, bone-in recipes?
You bet, this recipe will also work for bone-in chicken thighs and bone-in chicken breasts.Oven-baked chicken breast temperature:
You're going to want to preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the chicken for 35 minutes or until a digital thermometer reads 165 degrees. Adjust your time to allow for bone-in chicken and dark meat which typically take longer to cook.Nutrition
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This simple oven baked chicken breast has loads of flavor and is made with simple ingredients. It is the best way to bake chicken and works great on a salad or with a simple side.
This is the best baked chicken I've made in a very long time. It will be a regular dish for us. So easy and delicious.
Hooray! I'm so happy to hear this! I'm so glad your family loves it too!