Seasoned Baked Chicken Breast

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This lightly seasoned baked chicken breast is perfect every time! Super tender and juicy for chicken breast the way it always should be. This chicken can be eaten as a meal and leftovers are great for using in other recipes

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Servings: Servings

Calories: 272kcal

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
1 teaspoon olive oil

All Purpose Chicken Seasoning

1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon paprika

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400˚F.
In a small bowl, add all ingredients for the all purpose chicken seasoning and mix to combine.
If the chicken is thicker than 1 inch, pound or butterfly the chicken breast to a uniform 1 inch thickness.
Brush the chicken lightly with olive oil. Rub the all purpose chicken seasoning on all sides of the chicken.
Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish big enough so that they don't touch or just barely touch.
Bake until cooked through to 165˚F internal temperature, about 20-25 minutes.
Let sit 5 minutes, then serve, slice, dice, or shred.

Notes

Substitutions:

Boneless skinless chicken breast– You can get regular chicken breasts at the store, or buy chicken cutlets. The same method for the baked chicken can be used on chicken thighs, or chicken tenderloins as well, however the cooking time may vary.
Olive oil– I use olive oil for flavor but any cooking oil will work.

How to Store: To save leftovers, separate into meal sized portions and then place in an airtight container and store:

in the refrigerator for 3-4 days
in the freezer up to a month

How to Freeze: Making this baked chicken recipe into a freezer meal is simple! Follow the steps in the post for full instructions.

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