Oven baked chicken breast is simple, delicious, and easy to prepare!
These juicy baked chicken breasts are simply seasoned and baked until tender and juicy!
They’re perfect for dinner, perfect for meal prep, and easy to chop for chicken salad.
Ingredients for Baked Chicken Breast
This juicy oven baked chicken breast recipe is juicy and delicious – I make it on repeat. Baked chicken breast is great for meal prep and perfect for adding to casseroles or soups.
Chicken breast – This recipe uses boneless skinless chicken breasts, approximately 6 oz each. The chicken is drizzled with oil for better browning on the outside and to help the seasonings stick.
Seasonings – Save the chicken marinade for the grill and use seasonings for baked chicken breasts. I use seasoned salt, Italian seasoning, paprika and black pepper.
Variations
- Add onion powder, garlic powder, or other spices like chili powder.
- Use your favorite chicken seasoning, or try cajun seasoning or taco seasoning.
- You can replace chicken breasts with boneless chicken thighs. Bake them for about 20 – 22 minutes or until they reach 165°F.
How to Make Baked Chicken Breast
Making perfect chicken breasts is very easy; the key is in the cooking time and temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Mix chicken breasts with olive oil, herbs, & spices (recipe below).
- Place the chicken breasts on a greased baking pan for 22-26 minutes.
Holly’s Top Tip
Avoid Overcooking: My top tip for juicy chicken breast is to ensure you don’t overcook. A meat thermometer (which is inexpensive) is a must-have in my kitchen.
How Long To Bake Chicken Breast
Chicken breasts are naturally lean; overcooking will dry them out. The times below are for 6oz chicken breasts (thaw if fozen).
- To Bake Chicken Breast at 400°F: This will take between 22 and 26 minutes depending on the size of the chicken breasts.
- You can cook chicken breasts at 350°F for closer to 25-30 minutes (although I prefer the higher heat above).
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Oven Baked Chicken Breast
Equipment
- 9 x 13-inch Baking Pan lightly greased
Ingredients
- 4 to 5 boneless skinless chicken breasts about 6 oz each
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon seasoned salt or table salt
- ¼ 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 22 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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What to Serve with Baked Chicken
We love baked chicken with a simple side dish and a fresh vegetable. Here are some of our fave sides.
super moist. thank you
I adjusted to 425 for 30 min. Have larger chicken breasts and did not cook fully at original temp/time. Also tried out different seasonings (Mrs Dash or just plain black pepper). Great basic recipe!
Thank you, really simple and delicious. Enjoyed every bite in a short time. The details were so helpful to a husband trying new things. Made me look like I knew my way around the kitchen, wifey loved the chicken breast very much. Recipe racked up hubby points, thanks.
Made this plenty of times, always a hit! And so easy to do! So flavourful and moist!
This is such a great recipe. I pound the chicken breasts so they are an all an even thickness. The only seasonings I use are salt and pepper so I can use it in a variety of recipes. I use it shredded for soups, enchiladas, sliced in fajitas, cubed in chicken salad and quesadillas to name a few. When cooked I vacuum seal them individually and freeze them so they are always ready for a quick meal. Thanks for sharing all your great recipes.
I made this using a Ninja Foodi 6-in-1 8-qt. (7.6L) 2-Basket Air Fryer DualZone. I did baked potatoes on one side and the chicken on the other. I missed adding the garlic and S &P to the chicken. The outside of the chicken was a bit dry, but that could be due to the type of air fryer I have. Each one is different. I’m not sure if I had used the bake or roast function if the dryness could be avoided. I will have to experiment. The flavour was still good and loved the filling which I also added chopped up sun-dried tomatoes. Hubby said it was like something from a restaurant and gave his seal of approval.
I am glad you enjoyed it, Heather!
sorry but I cheated, I used my air fryer at 350 for 17 minutes. it was awesome also
What a great recipe! So easy, moist and delicious! I used Italian seasoning as well as garlic powder, oregano and basil. Was very tasty. Made extra so I can add to a salad for a nutritious lunch in the week. Thanks so much for posting.
Hi Karen, Your extra seasoning sounds good along with Holly’s could you share with me how much garlic powder, oregano and basil you used Thank you
Easy and absolutely delicious! I poured the juices from the pan over the chicken breasts after baking which made them even more juicy and flavourful.
This chicken was amazingly moist. I made my own Italian seasoning with rosemary, oregano, sage and basil. Yum!!
Came out gr8
Thx❤️
I forgot to mention in my original review a few minutes ago that when I took the chicken breasts out of the oven, I did cover it with foil and let it cool down for approximately 15-20 minutes before slicing the chicken breasts. They were absolutely tender as could be! Thanks!
I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed the recipes Brenda!
I cut this recipe in half and made this it, then I sliced the chicken breasts in small strips and put them on top of a chef salad for my husband and myself. It was awesome! Thank you so much sweet Holly for sharing all of your wonderful delicious recipes with all of us.
Great recipe, easy to make and tastes good. hot or cold.
Thank you for this recipe Holly. Do you cover these chicken breasts? Convection bake or convection roast them or do you recommend to just regular bake them? Thank you!
I use regular bake and bake them uncovered. If you use convection, you’ll want to check them early.
What the mouthgasm just happened!?
I didn’t have paprika (who didn’t have paprika:/) so I used curry powder, ohmygosh, though!! Incredibly easy and melts in the mouth flavoring!
Just love it! Thank you for sharing :D
LOL I am so glad you loved this recipe Nicol!
The chicken breasts were delicious!
These chicken breasts were so easy to make and came out moist and flavourful. I also made the seasoning salt and the Italian spice from the accompanying recipes and I must say, that is the best Italian spice I’ve ever tasted. Will make again many times over, the chicken and the spices. Thank you.
my chicken seems to never turn out quite right, tried it this way and it was PERFECT!!! THANK YOU!!! Making it this way from now on!!! :)
I’m so glad this recipe was a hit for you Amy!
My boyfriend prefers chicken breasts, but I avoid making them due to how often I think they turn out dry. These wound up so juicy & perfect! I even managed to bake them in the toaster oven since it was a small quantity.