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Baked Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

Jenni Cole
Easy baked chicken breast in the oven, perfect for a simple dinner or they're great for meal prepping for your week too!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 26 minutes
Course Chicken
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 293 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb chicken breasts boneless skinless, 4 breasts
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dried herbs Herbs de Provence, Italian seasoning, dried basil, or dried oregano.

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and place them on the baking sheet.
  • Evenly sprinkle the salt, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and dried herbs over the chicken. Drizzle with the olive oil.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165F. The baking time will vary slightly depending on the size of the chicken breasts. 2 of ours were done at 26 minutes and the other 2 were done after 30 minutes. Very large chicken breasts (like 1 lb each) will take about 40-45 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let the meat rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing or serving. Slice and eat as a main dish or let it cool completely to cube or shred for salads, wraps, pasta, and more. Enjoy!

Notes

  • 100g of chicken is about 4 oz of meat. 2 ½ lbs raw chicken cooked and became a total of 800g cooked chicken meat, or 200lb per chicken breast. 
  • You can easily change the seasoning flavors depending on what you're serving these with. Taco seasoning, Italian seasoning, a store bought mix like McCormick's, or a chicken rub are great ideas.
  • If you're using this to meal prep chicken for the week, you can skip the olive oil if you'll be slicing, dicing, or shredding the chicken for another recipe like a salad or wrap.
  • Leftovers will keep for up to 5 days in the fridge.

Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 293kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 48gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 845mgPotassium: 860mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 320IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baked, boneless skinless, easy, healthy, in the oven, simple chicken, without breading
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