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Learn how to make the most perfect oven baked chicken breast every single time with this easy and simple recipe. Perfectly seasoned, the chicken comes out wonderfully juicy and crisp and loaded with flavor.
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Ingredients to Make [Focus KW]
- Chicken breast: For even cooking tender, juicy chicken, I like to pound it out to about ¼ inch thick using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
- Oil: Olive oil or avocado oil works well.
- Seasoning: paprika, garlic powder, oregano, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and fresh parsley for serving.
How to Bake Chicken Breast in the Oven
Tips for Baking Chicken Breast
- Pound the chicken before coating it in the spices. Flattening the breasts help them to cook evenly so they all finish cooking at the same time. But it also helps to tenderize the meat.
- Space out the chicken breast on the pan. Make sure to use a pan wide enough to fit the chicken breasts. Otherwise the chicken will steam in its own juices rather than sear and brown.
- Bring the chicken to room temperature before cooking it. Bring the chicken out of the fridge 30 minutes before you want to cook it. If the chicken is cold, it will take longer to cook all the way through and the outside can overcook. It will also seize up when in the oven which can make it dry and tough.
- Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes before slicing or serving. This allows the juices to redistribute and you won’t have dry chicken.
What to Serve with Oven Baked Chicken
This is such a great way to cook chicken and versatile enough to add to roasted veggies, potatoes, rice or quinoa or even a large salad. I love to serve this baked chicken with a fresh salad when I’m looking for something light and fresh. Try it with:
Frequently Asked Questions
If you don’t plan on eating the chicken straight away, or you have leftovers, it will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. I love to add the leftovers to a fresh green salad for an easy lunch.
Yes you can, but you need to do it at a low temperature so that it doesn’t dry out. Cook it in a preheated oven at 220°F for about 20 minutes until warmed through. But, be sure to only reheat the chicken once.
The easiest way to tell when your chicken breast is cooked through is to use an instant read thermometer, it should register at 165°F.
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- Buffalo Chicken Salad
- Chicken Taco Cups
- Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken
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This oven baked chicken breast recipe was originally published on July 28, 2020 and has recently been updated with new photography and step-by-step images to help make it.
Oven Baked Chicken Breast
Ingredients
- 4 (6-ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Freshly chopped parsley for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pound chicken using a rolling pin or meat mallet so they have even thickness, about ¼-inch thick.
- Combine the paprika, garlic powder, oregano, onion powder, salt, pepper and olive oil in a large bowl. Place the chicken in the bowl and toss to combine so the chicken is evenly coated with the seasoning all around.
- Bake the chicken for 15-17 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- For more golden brown color, broil on high heat for 2 minutes. Allow chicken to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before serving or cutting.
- To serve, drizzle the pan juices over the chicken and garnish with freshly chopped parsley.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Delicious and so easy!
Thank you, Clara!!
Delicious. Made it with parsley potatoes and green beans. Great!!!
Yum! Sounds like a great dinner!
Easy to make and turn out amazing!
Got two meals — dinner & leftovers for lunch the next day. 🙂
Yay! So glad you liked the chicken breast, Patti!
What temperature should you bake the chicken . Also what temp for broiling.
Hi Jean, you can find the temperature and full instructions in the recipe card, right above the comment section. I hope you enjoy!
Wow great & so easy I could do it(challenged at cooking husband). Wife was impressed!
I messed up only once by adding 1/2 teaspoon of Italian seasoning instead of oregano(same looking bottle so got confused). I then used 2X portion of chicken & added all the listed ingredients and marinated for like 8 hours. Still came out great despite the error in adding Italian seasoning. Will do it again in future w/o Italian seasoning & I know it will be even better! TY for the win tonight with the kids & especially the wife! Was a great evening!
You’re so welcome, Colin! Cooking really isn’t too difficult and soon enough you’ll be impressing the family with a beef wellington!
Very tasty & easy to make! This is going in our weekly rotation! Thanks for sharing!
You’re so welcome! Flattered to have made it onto your weekly rotation!!
This chicken is absolutely amazing! This is my third time making it and it is foolproof. The only changes I make is I reduce the black pepper to less than half the amount- the full amount is too spicy for me. I also don’t broil it at the end because my chicken became a little over cooked the first time when I did that. This is a keeper!
Thanks so much, Jenn! Glad you like it!
This is how I was planning on baking my chicken (how I normally do it) but didn’t add the oregano. Tried it this time and it’s good. I roasted some red potatoes and another pan with cabbage, carrots and grape tomatoes. So good!
Yum! The red potato side dish sounds amazing with this chicken. I am glad you liked the addition of the oregano!
Seriously so easy, and somehow, the best chicken I’ve ever baked.
My husband devoured it.
Wow, thank you so much! I’m so, so happy to hear that!
Where in there world Is the oven temp. I have looked everywhere
425°F. The full recipe is at the bottom of the page in the recipe card.
Disappointed. Too salty, too spicy (paprika?), too much oregano.
Followed directions exactly.
Thank you for your feedback! I’ve received many comments saying this is a super flavorful chicken recipe, so feel free to adjust the quantities of seasonings to your liking!
Are you using Chick filet or with bones?
I used chicken breasts, so there are no bones in it.
My family love this recipe…it is super easy and delicious!
That makes me so happy to hear! Yay!!
I made it exactly as instructed except I didn’t broil it after baking it. Only needed to bake for 14 mins. It turned out perfectly. It was so delicious. The chicken was tender and juicy
That’s amazing! Glad you enjoyed the recipe.
This was exactly what I had been craving for a couple of weeks – or maybe my entire life. I added parmesan, garlic, and oregano to the flour, and didn’t use black pepper (my mother can’t have it and I got used to cooking with white pepper if any), but otherwise followed the recipe.
So glad it hit the spot and that you enjoyed!
Flour????
Hey came out great wonderful!! Easy too! Wondering can you sub anything for the oil to cut calories?
Yay! You could try reducing the amount of oil you use.
Turned out so fire 🔥🔥🔥
I love that! Yay!!
Very tasty. My first attempt came out a little dry. Perhaps because I did not tenderize the chicken as was suggested in the recipe. Will definitely try again.
I tried to add a photo but was unable to do so.
Thank you so much! Let me know how it goes next time with the chicken. You can join my Facebook group (Feel Good Foodies: A Community!) and share the photos on that page, and I will be able to see it there!
This chicken was fantastic! Baked chicken breast was something I had not yet mastered, and thanks to this recipe it will become a regular part of my repertoire. This was flavorful, tender, and juicy. No more fussing with cooking chicken on the stovetop! This was so much easier and more satisfying than that.
Yay! That’s great to hear!!
What spices did you use on the chicken?
Paprika, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper! All of the spices are listed in the recipe card.
Couldn’t find the cooking temperature in the recipe? I’m doing it at 350 and then passing to the broiler. Crossing my fingers! I must be blind!
Bake chicken in preheated oven (425°F) for 16-18 minutes, or until internal temperature is 165°F.
Tasty, tender, and juicy!! Plus quick prep and fast bake. I love the flavor, plus my very picky 9 yo son gave it a thumbs up on first bite. Saving this recipe and definitely making it again.
That’s amazing! I’m glad you all enjoyed it!
Love it that’s the baked chicken 🐓 I will be making. Great taste.
Such a great way to enjoy chicken! Thank you!!
Honestly, just the perfect way to bake chicken. So easy and perfectly juicy and tender. I think this recipe and bake times will be my basis for experimenting with different flavors.
Thank you so much! I love that!!
Another awesome and easy recipe from Ms. Yumna! The spices were spot on, also added a teaspoon of red pepper flakes since the kids love 🌶! Using parchment paper was a good trick I’ll remember for making the chicken crispy in the oven and also for an easy cleanup! Thanks again for sharing!
this was soooooooo amazing and easy!! honestly I’m making chicken like this every time! The ONLY thing is I didn’t have enough… i had to use two batches, but it was amazing just the same. Never thought of pounding the chicken, but it helped!!! thanks!!!
I love that! Thank you so much!
I made that chicken recipe two days ago and didn’t realize is was yours as well. It was awesome and I had all the spices for the dish. So tasty.
Thank you so much!
LOVE THIS RECIPE!! Tasty and moist chicken- even reheated 2 days later. Thanks!
That’s great! Thank you so much!
So incredibly delicious!!!
So glad to hear it!!
This is “simple” deliciousness! I had all the spices on hand except paprika, so I used a bit of chipotle chili pepper and turmeric (mostly for color) and it turned out great! My family loved it. I made a salad and voila, we had a healthy and delicious dinner. I appreciate healthy and simple dinners when I come home from work too tired to cook much. I’ll make this recipe over and over again.
So glad to hear that! Thanks so much for sharing!!
Super easy and delicious flavor!
So glad to hear it! Thank you 🙂
easy,amazing & so juicy!!
Yay, so glad to hear it! Thanks for leaving feedback 🙂