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Oven Baked Chicken Breast

Oven Baked Chicken Breast

This Oven Baked Chicken Breast is juicy and flavorful, thanks to brown sugar in the seasoning, creating a delicious crust while baking.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Course Mains
Cuisine Western
Servings 4 pieces
Calories 286 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking tray
  • Meat thermometer

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 4 pieces chicken breasts 150 - 180g / 5 - 6 oz each
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil

Seasoning

  • 1.5 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano or thyme or other herb of choice
  • 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon pepper

Garnish

  • to taste finely chopped parsley optional

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425°F/220°C (200°C fan).
  • Pound chicken to 1.5cm / 0.6" at the thickest part.
  • Mix Seasoning.
  • Line tray with foil and baking / parchment paper. Place chicken upside down on tray. Drizzle with about 1 teaspoon oil and rub over. Sprinkle with Seasoning.
  • Flip chicken. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil, rub with fingers, sprinkle with Seasoning.
  • Bake for 18 minutes, or until surface is golden or internal temperature is 165°F/75°C.
  • Remove from oven and transfer chicken to serving plates.
  • Wait 3 - 5 minutes before serving, garnished with parsley if desired.

Notes

If large breasts (250g / 8oz+), cut them in half to form 2 thin steaks. This can also be made with thigh fillets, adjust cooking time accordingly.

Nutrition

Serving: 158gCalories: 286kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 46gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 403mgPotassium: 397mgSugar: 4gVitamin A: 325IUVitamin C: 1.7mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.6mg
Keyword Baked Chicken Breast, Chicken breast
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