Juicy Oven Baked Chicken

This is an easy recipe for how to cook juicy and delicious oven baked chicken breasts. The ingredients are simple, and time to prepare and cook is fast. Your family will be amazed with how tender and moist it is……and of course, the taste!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Course dinner

Cuisine American

Ingredients

3-4 Chicken breasts
1 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 tbsp dark brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika or regular is fine
1 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
fresh chopped parsley for garnish

Disclaimer:

Nutritional Information is provided as a courtesy only and should be viewed as an estimate. Ingredients can vary with brands and size and Inspiration Apron makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425℉ / 220℃ and prepare sheet pan or roasting pan by lining with foil, if desired.
Mix seasoning ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
Pat chicken breasts dry with a paper towel and lay flat on a cutting board or sanitized surface
Using a meat mallet or rolling pin, pound chicken at the thickest part 3-5 times each.
Lightly brush on olive oil to evenly coat chicken on both sides.
Sprinkle both sides chicken breasts with seasoning mix and put in prepared pan.
Bake 20-23 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165℉ / 75℃ and surface is a reddish, golden brown.
Remove from oven and promptly transfer to serving plates and garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.

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