Oven Baked Chicken Breasts
The options are unlimited when you have some chicken breasts on hand! A lot of recipes will call for a cup or two of cooked chicken, and these oven baked chicken breasts are a super easy way to do it! If you don't need the chicken right away, simply toss it into the fridge and it'll be ready to incorporate into your next dish featuring chicken! What a breeze! I've baked some breasts like this when my chicken either needed to be cooked or frozen, but I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with it yet. Toss this cooked chicken into salads, pastas, wraps - whatever!
Equipment
Ingredients
For the oven baked chicken breasts:
- 1 lb. Chicken Breast pounded down to 1 1/2 inches thick or butterflied
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- ½ tsp Onion Powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- ½ tsp Italian Seasoning
- ½ tsp Paprika
For serving:
- Parsley minced
Instructions
To prep and bake the chicken breasts:
- Preheat oven to 425℉.
- Trim the fat off of the chicken breasts, then pound them down to about 1 1/2 inches thick. You could also butterfly them instead.
- Add all spices for the chicken to a small dish, then whisk to combine.
- Drizzle the olive oil into a 9-inch baking pan, coating the bottom.
- Place the chicken in the pan, then season on both sides, using a silicone brush to rub the oil and spices in.
- Bake for 15 minutes, until chicken is 165℉ and golden brown in color.
To serve:
- Let rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.
- Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1breastCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 48gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 0gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
Please be aware that nutritional values are approximate and intended as a helpful guide
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