Juicy Oven-Baked Chicken Breasts
By Isabella Quinn
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min
Servings
4
Juicy baked chicken breasts are a good method for cooking chicken that won't dry out. Marinades can enhance flavor, and flattening the chicken ensures even cooking. This recipe for a main dish chicken recipe pairs well with other foods, including mashed potatoes and quinoa, which can be used to soak up pan juices.
Ingredients
- •2 tbsp brown sugar
- •2 tsp paprika
- •2 tsp dried oregano
- •2 cloves garlic (minced or finely grated)
- •2 tbsp soy sauce
- •2 tsp Dijon mustard
- •3 tbsp olive oil
- •salt (to taste)
- •pepper (to taste)
- •4 pieces chicken breasts
Instructions
- 1
Mix all the marinade ingredients in a bowl using a small whisk.
- 2
Cover the chicken with baking paper and pound them using a rolling pin to decrease the thickness of the thickest side of the breasts.
- 3
Cover the breasts thoroughly with the marinade, on the top and bottom.
- 4
Let the chicken marinate for 1 hour.
- 5
Lay the chicken breasts one next to the other on a baking dish.
- 6
Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C/400°F for 25-30 minutes or until the temperature at the center of the breasts reaches 73°C/164°F.
- 7
Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving with the juices from the dish.
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