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Say goodbye to bland and boring chicken. These baked chicken breasts are juicy, tender, and perfectly seasoned – and they’re so easy to make!
Recipe Highlights
I’ve made these baked chicken breasts more times than I can count. They’re great for dinner and perfect for meal prep. Change the seasonings to match your meal!
- Flavor: Perfectly seasoned and juicy, oven-baked chicken is an easy go-to anytime. This chicken pairs well with almost any side dish.
- Skill level: Season, bake, and serve with only one dish to wash.
- Prep note: Double the recipe and meal prep to use all week long.
- Recommended tools: An inexpensive meat thermometer is my number one kitchen recommendation for perfect proteins, especially chicken.
Ingredient Tips For Baked Chicken Breasts
- Chicken: Use boneless, skinless chicken breasts that are similar in size so they cook evenly. In this recipe, I use 5-7 oz breasts.
- Oil: Olive oil helps the seasonings stick and helps with browning. Any light tasting oil can be used.
- Seasonings: In the recipe below, I use a simple seasoning mixture; you can use your favorite purchased mixture or a blend from your spice cabinet.
Seasonings For Chicken Breasts
This chicken is versatile; you can use your favorite seasoning blends like Greek Seasoning, Cajun Seasoning, or a simple lemon pepper blend.
Make it a meal: Add whole mushrooms, thinly sliced onions, sliced zucchini, and strips of colorful bell peppers to the sheet pan and bake up an instant veggie side dish.
Tips for Juicy Chicken
- Cooking time: The most important thing is to make sure the chicken isn’t overcooked. Using a meat thermometer, cook to 165°F.
- Cooking temp: I cook at a high temperature to get nice browning on the outside while keeping the meat tender. Bake chicken breasts at 400°F for 21 to 26 minutes.
- Rest time: Let the meat rest after cooking to allow the juices to recirculate back into the meat, keeping it extra juicy.
Serving Suggestions
- Sides: This baked chicken breast recipe pairs with almost anything from Oven Roasted Potatoes to Seasoned Rice. I also love to serve it with roasted broccoli or asparagus.
- Salads: This chicken is great hot or cold in salads like cobb salad or Caesar salad—and any leftovers can be chopped up for a chicken salad sandwich.
- Pasta: Baked chicken is perfect for adding slices to pasta like alfredo or served alongside mac and cheese.
Storing Leftovers/Meal Prep
Store leftover baked chicken breasts in an airtight, covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Chicken can be sliced or chopped and frozen for meal prep.
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Baked Chicken Breast
Equipment
- 9 x 13-inch Baking Pan lightly greased
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts about 6 oz each
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon seasoned salt or table salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a rimmed baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine chicken breasts, olive oil, Italian seasoning, seasoned salt, paprika, and black pepper. Mix well to coat.
- Transfer the chicken to the prepared pan and bake uncovered for 21 to 26 minutes or until the chicken breasts reach an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Transfer to a plate or cutting board and rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
- Cut into slices and drizzle with the juices.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Chicken, Dinner, Entree, Main Course
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Never disappoints. I always double it for this qty of chicken bc we love the flavor!
I have oven roasted and grilled with this marinate and both ways are awesome.
looks delish
over time I have seen some great recipes posted and even tried a few. looking forward to seeing more
Thank you so much! My chicken breast turned out perfectly cooked and juicy! I had 4 chicken breasts so I tossed them in olive oil, put them on the cookie sheet and put different spices on each (1 with oregano & basil, 1 with thyme & rosemary, 1 with herbes de provences and 1 with Trader Joe’s 21 seasoning salute spice blend). Each one was delicious!
You’re welcome! What a fun way to make them!
This was SO JUICY, DELICIOUS and EASY!!! Will do this again and again. Thank YOU!
Do you have a similar recipe for chicken thighs? I find breasts boring; much more flavour in thighs.
Check out these Baked Chicken Thighs. Enjoy Carol!
great li love chiken
All your recipes loook so easy and amazing. I am going to make the Corn
pudding and the baked chicken this weekend. I look forward to trying more of your recipes. Thank you for sharing.
You have recipes that mix ingredients that I had not thought about and I am eager to try…especially the roasted broccoli and carrots.
Thank you
You’re so welcome Frankie! Enjoy – those dishes sound perfect!
Love your chicken recipe.
This is my first time going to do bake chicken breast. Its not finish yet. I will sure to send my comments
Thank you so much for this easy recipe! I’m vegan, and wanted to cook for someone and forgot the temp and time for basic chicken in the oven .
Can’t wait to try your yummy recipes. Thank you Holly. You rock and roll girl. I can smell the goodness from your excellent pictures. Wish I was at your house for dinner. I’ll bring the desert. Some day soon. There’s always hope and the way to everyone’s heart is through their tummy. Food brings us all together. ☮️ out.
You’re welcome Kevin! Enjoy the recipes!
I’m looking forward to experimenting with your recipes. Can’t wait. Thank you fir the yummy tips Holly. You rock and roll.
I just wanted to say thank you for all of your help. I’ve been vegan for a while and trying to cook for my parents.
So far, I’m still a noob, but even the no msg and vegan variations I have used are great. I am allergy-ridden and come from a picky family, so your ideas are universally appreciated. Love what you do. :)
So glad you’ve found them helpful Machaela! Happy Cooking!
Very Nice Recipe. I am a college student who live in dorms and anything that is quick to make is what I prefer. These chicken breasts are really mouth-watering. Thanks for the recipe!
However, I do have a question: can I store the leftover chicken in fridge and microwave it when I want to eat it again?
Would appreciate if you could answer this. Thanks again !
I’m so glad you loved them. Yes, they can be refrigerated and reheated in the microwave. The leftover chicken can also be served cold on a salad or in chicken salad sandwiches as well.
Yes, you can store in the fridge and zap in the microwave later.
Awesome posts Thanks.
My husband and I loved it. My husband said that “this should be served in a restaurant.” Thanks for sharing!
I baked two chicken breast according to the recipe, cooking them for 25 minutes at 400• They were still very raw in the middle. I cut them into slices and cooked them until finished. Tasty, but! Watch the cook time.
The cook time can vary based on the size of your chicken breasts, a thermometer is the best gauge of doneness.
One of the best ever baked chicken recipe i have ever tried so far. Thanks for sharing this recipe with all of us. Also do check out my special baked chicken recipe as well.
Came out perfect! I’ve never made oven roasted chicken breast that wasn’t dry. I’m so happy, thank you!!
This is a great recipe. Trying to clean out my freezer and pulled out the oldest strangest looking chicken breast that I thought might even be freezer burnt………….I guess it wasn’t because this recipe revived it! The juiciest baked chicken breast I’ve ever made. Can’t wait to use the “better looking” chicken breast! :)