Perfect Baked Chicken Breast

Sliced cooked chicken breast on a wooden cutting board, seasoned with herbs and black pepper. The Best Easy Baked Chicken Breasts Recipe ensures juicy and flavorful chicken every time.

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The Best Easy Baked Chicken Breasts Recipe - delicious, easy, and quick baked chicken breasts that are juicy and tender, right out of the oven!

Prep Time5

Cook Time22

Marinating Time30

Total Time57

Course: chicken breasts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked chicken, baked chicken breasts, chicken breasts, dinner, keto chicken, main dish

Servings: chicken breasts

Author: Courtney O'Dell

Cost: 10

Equipment

Morton & Bassett Italian Herbs 0.8 ounce
Spurtles Kitchen Tools As Seen On TV, 7Pcs Wooden Spurtle Set Spatula Set, Natural Premium Acacia Wooden Spoons for Cooking Heat Resistant Cooking Utensil for Nonstick Cookware, Salad, Mixing, Serving
DI ORO Silicone Spatula Set - Rubber Kitchen Spatulas for Baking, Cooking, & Mixing - 600°F Heat-Resistant & BPA Free Silicone Scraper Spatulas for Nonstick Cookware - Dishwasher Safe (4pc, Red)
BakeRoyal Silicone Spatula Set - 4-Piece Rubber Spatulas Silicone Heat Resistant 600°F for Everyday Task - Seamless Design Kitchen Spatulas for Nonstick Cookware - Silicone Kitchen Utensils Sets
KOMUEE 8-Pieces Glass Baking Dish with Lids Rectangular Glass Baking Pan Bakeware Set with BPA Free Lids, Baking Pans for Lasagna, Leftovers, Cooking, Kitchen, Fridge-to-Oven, Gray
MALACASA Bakeware Set of 4, Porcelain Baking Pans Set for Oven, Casserole Dish, Ceramic Rectangular Baking Dish Lasagna Pans for Cooking Cake Kitchen, White (9.4"/11.1"/12.2"/14.7"), Series BAKE.BAKE
LE REGALO Stoneware Oval Baking Dish, 14x9.5x2.5, White

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts rib meat and extra fat removed
1 cup olive oil
6-8 cloves garlic with or without peel
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon Italian Herbs
1 teaspoon celtic sea salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 onion diced, any color you prefer, optional
1 shallot diced, optional

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Instructions

Add ingredients to a bowl or plastic bag, covering chicken in marinade.
Let sit at least 30 minutes, up to overnight (skip marinating if using frozen chicken breasts.)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. (Also can bake at 350, for 5-8 minutes longer)
Add chicken and part of marinade to baking dish that has been lightly greased with a nonstick cooking spray, or lined with foil.
Bake, flipping occasionally, until chicken reaches 160 degrees at the thickest part when using a digital meat thermometer.
Remove chicken from oven and lest rest 10 minutes before cutting.
Discard marinade/cooking liquid.
Serve and enjoy!

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Notes

Onion and shallot are completely optional, added for extra flavor as the chicken bakes. If you'd like to skip, go for it - but don't skip adding garlic for flavor.

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