Short on time for dinner, yet not so desperate to use the skillet? Baking chicken breast in the oven is quick, yet it makes a real dinner!
Cooking food that has a solid structure — like any type of meat or vegetables — no matter the temperature of the oven, it’s called roasting. With that out of the way lets dive into how to prepare chicken breast using the dry heat of the oven.
Ingredients
- 3 lb / 1400g Chicken breast (6)
- 3 teaspoons / 15g Salt
- 3 cloves / 10g Garlic
- ½ piece / 75g Onion (pureed or 1teaspoon dried)
- 2 teaspoons / 0.5g Paprika
- Optional
- 1 teaspoon / 2g Mustard seed (freshly ground)
- 1 teaspoon / 0.5g Provencal herbs mixture (check out how to make Chicken Provençal Recipe)
How to make Baked chicken breast
- If there is time, brine the chicken breasts; if not, just skip this step. Check out how to brine.
- Rub the chicken breast evenly with the spices and herbs. Alternatively, use a large bowl with a lid or plate on top and shake everything until the breasts are evenly covered.
- Place the chicken breast on a baking tray.
- Roast the chicken breasts in a preheated 425°F / 220°C oven until its internal temperature reaches 165°F / 75°C, 15 – 20 minutes. Place the skinless breasts onto the middle rack while the chicken breasts with skin on closer to the top so the more heat can crisp the skin.
- Check if the meat is cooked through either by cutting it at a less visible place. If presentation is not important just cut it anywhere.
Enjoy!
Note: Baking is a cooking method that changes the food structure from liquid to solid. Where this structural change is not happening -like it is the case with meats and vegetables including chicken breast- the process is not called baking but roasting.
Baked Chicken Breast Recipe
Short on time for dinner, yet not so desperate to use the skillet? Baking chicken breast in the oven is quick, yet it makes a real dinner!
Ingredients
- 3 lb Chicken breast 6
- 3 teaspoons Salt
- 3 cloves Garlic
- ½ piece Onion pureed or 1teaspoon dried
- 2 teaspoons Paprika
- Optional
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seed freshly ground
- 1 teaspoon Provencal herbs mixture check out how to make Chicken Provençal Recipe
Instructions
- If there is time, brine the chicken breasts; if not, just skip this step. Check out how to brine.
- Rub the chicken breast evenly with the spices and herbs. Alternatively, use a large bowl with a lid or plate on top and shake everything until the breasts are evenly covered.
- Place the chicken breast on a baking tray.
- Roast the chicken breasts in a preheated 425°F / 220°C oven until its internal temperature reaches 145°F – 150°F / 62°C – 65°C, about 15 – 20 minutes. Place the skinless breasts onto the middle rack while the chicken breasts with skin on closer to the top so the more heat can crisp the skin.
- Check if the meat is cooked through either by cutting it at a less visible place. If presentation is not important just cut it anywhere.
Notes
Baking is a cooking method that changes the food structure from liquid to solid. Where this structural change is not happening -like it is the case with meats and vegetables including chicken breast- the process is not called baking but roasting.
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