Oven baked chicken breast is simple, delicious, and easy to prepare!
These juicy baked chicken breasts are simply seasoned and baked until tender and juicy!
They’re perfect for dinner, perfect for meal prep, and easy to chop for chicken salad.
Ingredients for Baked Chicken Breast
This juicy oven baked chicken breast recipe is juicy and delicious – I make it on repeat. Baked chicken breast is great for meal prep and perfect for adding to casseroles or soups.
Chicken breast – This recipe uses boneless skinless chicken breasts, approximately 6 oz each. The chicken is drizzled with oil for better browning on the outside and to help the seasonings stick.
Seasonings – Save the chicken marinade for the grill and use seasonings for baked chicken breasts. I use seasoned salt, Italian seasoning, paprika and black pepper.
Variations
- Add onion powder, garlic powder, or other spices like chili powder.
- Use your favorite chicken seasoning, or try cajun seasoning or taco seasoning.
- You can replace chicken breasts with boneless chicken thighs. Bake them for about 20 – 22 minutes or until they reach 165°F.
How to Make Baked Chicken Breast
Making perfect chicken breasts is very easy; the key is in the cooking time and temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Mix chicken breasts with olive oil, herbs, & spices (recipe below).
- Place the chicken breasts on a greased baking pan for 22-26 minutes.
Holly’s Top Tip
Avoid Overcooking: My top tip for juicy chicken breast is to ensure you don’t overcook. A meat thermometer (which is inexpensive) is a must-have in my kitchen.
How Long To Bake Chicken Breast
Chicken breasts are naturally lean; overcooking will dry them out. The times below are for 6oz chicken breasts (thaw if fozen).
- To Bake Chicken Breast at 400°F: This will take between 22 and 26 minutes depending on the size of the chicken breasts.
- You can cook chicken breasts at 350°F for closer to 25-30 minutes (although I prefer the higher heat above).
More Chicken Breast Recipes
Roasted Split Chicken Breast
Stuffed Chicken Breasts
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Oven Baked Chicken Breast
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 to 5 boneless skinless chicken breasts about 6 oz each
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon seasoned salt or table salt
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a rimmed baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
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In a medium bowl, combine chicken breasts, olive oil, Italian seasoning, seasoned salt, paprika, and black pepper. Mix well to coat.
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Transfer the chicken to the prepared pan and bake uncovered for 22 to 26 minutes or until the chicken breasts reach an internal temperature of 165°F.
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Transfer to a plate or cutting board and rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
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Cut into slices and drizzle with the juices.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Chicken, Dinner, Entree, Main Course
Cuisine American
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What to Serve with Baked Chicken
We love baked chicken with a simple side dish and a fresh vegetable. Here are some of our fave sides.
Seasoned Rice
Creamy Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Crispy Garlic Roasted Broccoli
Green Beans with Bacon
This is the ONLY way I make chicken now!! I love it! The juiciest chicken breast I’ve ever had! When making, I always make enough to make her divine classic chicken salad. Another 5 star recipe!!
Delicious
Best chicken recipe ever! Mine always turns out perfectly!
This chicken recipe is very flavorful, moist and easy to make. Your recipes are always my “go-to”. I’ve never have been disappointed. Always looking forward to your daily e-mail for recipes.
That is so sweet of you! Thank you ❤️
so easy to make and delicious to enough.
Make this recipe a lot and everyone loves it. Very moist and flavorful.
I love your spice jars. Where did you get them please and thank you. My spices are a mess and driving me crazy. Could you possibly take a picture of how you store your spices. The tiered shelf doesn’t work form me. I’m short and if I reach for one in the back, they fall over and fall out onto my kitchen counter.
Hi Kathy, I use these metal square spice containers for all my spices and label the fronts with the spice it contains. I do have mine on a tiered shelf but I can definitely understand how that could be difficult!
Hi Holly! Do you use the 4oz or 8oz of those spice containers? Thanks! :)
That depends on the spice, but for most spices we use the 4 ounce size.
Recipe looks great, cannot wait to try it, maybe this weekend.
As far as seasoning goes, one of my favorites is to sprinkle chicken or fish with lemon pepper. Yum!!
Being on a reduced sodium diet, I appreciate this recipe having a reasonable sodium level. Thank you.
That sounds delicious, John! Thank you for sharing.
Love this recipe
Use it all the time
Moist and Tasty