This is the best Baked Boneless Chicken Breast Recipe! Learn how to bake chicken breasts so they stay juicy and delicious!
Â
It’s no secret we love chicken (like our shredded crockpot chicken and whole roasted chicken), but this baked chicken breasts recipe may be our new favorite because of how easy and versatile it is!
This recipe is such a super easy way to prepare protein for your weekly meal prep and put together a healthy and high protein meal.
Why We Love This Recipe
- Easy to make – All you need to do is rub the chicken with extra virgin olive oil and spices, then cook! So simple!
- Versatile – You can use whatever spices you like on the chicken breasts in this recipe. We also have a Lemon Garlic Chicken Marinade that is delicious!
- Great for meal prep – These chicken breasts are such a healthy addition to your weekly meal prep because they are so versatile and reheat very well! We love doubling the recipe and saving some for leftovers!
Recipe Ingredients
To make baked chicken breasts you’ll need:
- boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- olive oil -you can use avocado oil too!
- paprika, dried basil, dried parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper
Recipe Substitutions
Chicken Breasts: We haven’t tried this recipe with boneless chicken thighs or chicken tenders, but I think it would work great. You might need a little less time depending on the cut of the chicken. Chicken breasts with the bone on will take longer to cook. For bone in chicken thighs, try this Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs Recipe. For chicken legs, try our Baked Chicken Legs.
Olive Oil: You can substitute avocado oil or melted butter.
Spices: Any spices will work in this recipe. Feel free to substitute whatever seasonings you like!
Grilled Chicken: We love our Pineapple Grilled Chicken, BBQ Chicken Breast, and Grilled Teriyaki Chicken recipes!
We love this instant-read thermometer for checking the internal temperature to make sure your meat is cooked thoroughly!
How To Bake Boneless Chicken Breasts
- Clean excess fat off of the chicken breasts using kitchen scissors.
- Using a meat mallet, pound the chicken until it reaches about 1 inch thickness. You can wrap the chicken in plastic wrap or use a large ziploc bag to keep your kitchen clean.
- Preheat oven to 425° and place chicken breast on a parchment lined sheet pan, you can also use a baking dish.
- Rub chicken breasts with oil and cover them with the spice mixture on both sides, this will give your chicken some great flavor.
- Bake for 15 minutes and ENJOY!
Cooking Times
Bake breasts in the oven at 425° for 12-15 minutes.
What is the temperature for cooked chicken breast? Chicken breast is cooked when it reaches an internal temperature of 165°.
How do you know when baked chicken breast (boneless) is done? Baked chicken breast is done when it is browned on the outside and reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. The best way to test if chicken is cooked is to use an instant read thermometer. This is a great thing to have in your kitchen and it’s less than $10.
Recipe FAQs
It takes anywhere from 10-18 minutes to bake chicken breasts. Depending on the temperature of your oven and the thickness of the chicken breasts your cook time might vary
Bake chicken breasts at 425° for 12-15 minutes until cooked to an internal temperature of 165°.
Baking times for chicken breast will vary depending on the thickness of the breasts. Typically a chicken breast will bake for 20 minutes at 400°.
They key to baking chicken breasts without drying them is to pound them thinly, cover them with oil, don’t overcook them and don’t bake at high heat! Only cook until they’ve reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
Storage & Reheating Instructions
How long will baked boneless chicken breast last in the fridge? Boneless chicken breasts will last for up to 4 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
Can you freeze easy oven baked boneless chicken breast? We don’t recommend freezing baked chicken breasts. They can get a little bit rubbery when defrosted. It’s best to eat these after you cook them. There will be nothing wrong with the chicken if you freeze it, but it just might not have the best texture.
Best way to reheat Boneless Chicken Breast: The best way to reheat boneless chicken breast is to use the toaster oven or regular oven. Microwaving chicken breasts can cause them to get chewy/bouncy. You can also slice it and heat it in a pan on the stove.
What To Serve With This Recipe
This juicy oven baked chicken breast recipe goes well with pretty much anything! I like to serve it with roasted vegetables Green Beans Almondine, Honey Carrots, Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Pan Fried Broccoli.
It’s also great with potatoes! Some of our favorite potato dishes are Crispy Roasted Potatoes, Crispy Smashed Potatoes or Healthy Mashed Potatoes.
You can also serve this chicken on top of a salad like this Kale Quinoa Salad, Peach Goat Cheese Salad, or Strawberry Salad with Goat Cheese.
other healthy dinner recipes:
Looking for other quick and easy meals? Check out these 40+ Easy Healthy Chicken Recipes. Here are some of our favorite Easy Healthy Dinner Ideas: Click here to grab our free healthy 30 minute dinners cookbook.
Baked Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 and prepare a parchment lined baking sheet or use a glass baking dish.
- Clean excess fat off of chicken breasts using kitchen scissors.
- Using a meat mallet, pound the chicken until it reaches about 1 inch thickness. You can wrap the chicken in saran wrap or use a large ziploc bag to keep your kitchen clean.
- Place chicken breasts on parchment paper.
- In a small bowl mix together spices.
- Rub the chicken breasts with olive oil. Cover the chicken breasts with spices.
- Bake at 425 for 15 minutes or until it reaches an internal temp of 165. You can check to make sure your chicken is cooked thoroughly by using an internal thermometer.
Berni says
Made this for the second time last night with Cajun seasoning this time and it was perfect. So juicy and with this Texas heat – I appreciate the quick cooking time. Less time with the oven on is a plus.
Wendy says
Absolutely delicious! Works well on the BarBQ too.
Linda L says
It was delicious and healthy. I used smoked paprika and just sprinkled on the seasonings without measuring.
Angela Powers says
How can there be 13 grams of fat in one chicken breast
The Clean Eating Couple says
The serving size isn’t for one chicken breast, it’s for 6 oz of cooked chicken. 1 lb of chicken cooks down to roughly 12 oz of chicken. This recipe has 2 servings, so it’s 6 oz of cooked chicken per serving. Chicken breast, although very lean, does have some fat in it. About 10-12g per 1 lb. There’s also 1 tablespoon of olive oil in the recipe (14g fat) so 14+12= 26/2 = 12g of fat per serving. The nutrition facts are just an estimate. Feel free to calculate them however you like!
Mary Catherine Brame says
This recipe is fool proof. Cooks you must beat these breast thin. It’s delicious beyond measure. Smashed fingerling potatoes and salad is the perfect pairing. Water to drink. It’s hot hot outside. 7/22/23
DLB says
Very moist and flavorful. I also added 1/4 teaspoon of Parmesan cheese to spice mix.
Katie says
My fiancé and I both loved this recipe. Healthy, easy to make, flavorful, and so delicious!! We paired this with Liz’s green bean almondine recipe. We will definitely be making this again. Highly recommend!
CHERYL says
GREAT, EASY, SIMPLE, SOOOO MOIST
Rebecca says
OMG! This was SO GOOD! I followed the recipe directly and it has been so so tasty! I have paired it with veggies mostly. Even heated up well in the microwave and tasted great!
Gael says
Is temp Fahrenheit or Celsius?
Thanks
The Clean Eating Couple says
Farenheit.
Valerie says
This was a it with the family! So easy, quick and delicious. This busy mom will be adding into the dinner rotation.