Recipes For Baked Chicken In The Oven

You are going to love these6 oven baked chicken breast recipes.In this post, we’re teaching you how to bake chicken breast perfectly every time along with sharing all of our tips and tricks in getting flavorful baked chicken breasts.

Baked chicken was a childhood dinner staple of mine. Whether it wasItalian chickenor asimple baked chicken and rice, we loved every bite.

In my adulthood, I continue to eat a lot ofchicken breast, but in a variety of different cooking methods –grilled chicken, stovetop chicken, Instant Pot chicken, and baked chicken.

Oven Baked Chicken Breasts Recipe With Garlic Butter Sauce

I love that this lean cut of chicken is easy to flavor, cook, and is high protein. Today, we are talking about a very popular way of cooking chicken- oven baked chicken breast!

We recommend using boneless skinless chicken breast for this recipe, but bone-in will work too. You’ll need around 1 – 1.5 lbs.

It’s always best to buy high-quality meat, so try and look for organic, free-range chicken breast. This type of meat is not only better for you, but also tastest better.

Oven Baked Chicken (breasts Or Thighs)

Finally, you want to make sure that your chicken breast is all relatively the same size so that they cook evenly in the oven.

The two main ways to flavor oven baked chicken breasts for baking are dry rubs and marinades. You guys are absolutely obsessed with our6 chicken marinade recipespost, and that is how the 6 baked chicken breast recipes in this post were made. Let’s break down both methods below.

Use anywhere from 1-3 tablespoons of dry rub per lb. of chicken breasts. One thing to look out for is the amount of salt in your dry rub. Too much salt is never good.

Oven Baked Chicken Tenders (no Breading)

Short on time and ingredients? Pop over to the store and buy a store-bought salad dressing such as Italian or French and use that as a marinade for your oven baked chicken breasts instead!

I’ve been baking chicken breasts for 30+ years (okay, at least watching my mom do it!) and the perfect temperature that gets you juicy, tender chicken breast every time is375ºF.At this temperature, you won’t dry out your chicken; it’s foolproof!

If you use a lower temperature you might end up with tougher chicken breast and if you use anything hotter, you might end up with a drier chicken breast with a more well done outside.

Roast Chicken Recipe

Bake 1 lb. of chicken breast at 375ºF for 20-25 minutes. You know your chicken is done when the internal temperature reads 165ºF.

The most scientific way to know that your chicken breast is done cooking is by using a meat thermometer. Stick the thermometer half-way into the thickest part of your chicken breast and then measure the temperature. It should measure at least 165ºF to be safe to eat.

No meat thermometer? Your chicken breast should be white in color and firm to the touch. We recommend cutting through the thickest part of the breast and pressing down on it with your finger.

Oven Baked Chicken Breasts {ready In 30 Mins!}

Once your chicken has reached 160ºF, remove it from the oven. Then, immediately transfer it to a plate to let rest for 5 minutes.

It is important to let your chicken rest to not only come to a safe eating temperature but to become ultra juicy,

If you want juicy, tender baked chicken breasts, we recommend cooking your chicken at 375ºF and cooking it until it reaches an internal temperature of 165ºF. This is about 20-25 minutes depending on the size and thickness of your breasts. Anything hotter/longer, will dry out your chicken.

How To Make Perfectly Juicy Baked Chicken Breast

Per pound, it should take anywhere from 20-30 minutes to bake your chicken breast. The reason why there is such a big range is that sometimes you can get 3 or 4 small chicken breast per pound and sometimes you can get 1 that is a full pound.

For best results, we suggest using a meat thermometer to check your chicken breast’s internal temperature. To consume poultry safely, it should be at least 165ºF.

We recommend freezing your chicken breast BEFORE it’s baked. If you make one of these delicious chicken breast marinades, simply place the marinade and chicken breast into a gallon-size bag and remove as much air as possible. Then, freeze for up to 3 months.

Easy Whole Roasted Chicken

If you’ve already baked your chicken breast, you can still freeze it! Let it cool completely and then transfer it into a freezer-safe gallon-size bag. Remove as much air as possible and freeze for up to 3 months.

Looking to make a juicy, tender baked chicken breast recipe that’s flavorful and easy to whip up? Pick from one of these 6 baked chicken breast recipes – fajita, lemon, bbq, teriyaki, Italian, or balsamic!

Made with lime juice, garlic, and fajita spices, you will love this fajita baked chicken recipe! It’s not too spicy, but such a great Mexican chicken recipe. Pair this chicken with:

Crispy Oven Roasted Chicken Breast

This baked lemon chicken is citrusy, juicy, and such a great main meal to serve any night of the week. Marinate your lemon chicken for at least 2 hours and then bake your breast in the marinade. Make sure to save some sauce for serving! Serve your baked lemon chicken with:

Whip up a delicious balsamic chicken marinade and make this baked balsamic chicken. It’s made with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, fresh basil, and other spices. Serve your chicken with:

Say hello to the most Baked Teriyaki Chicken! This chicken breast is marinated in our homemade teriyaki sauce, baked, and then shredded for serving. Serve it with:

Roasted Chicken Recipe And Vegetables (one Pan Healthy Dinner Meal)

It doesn’t get any easier than baked BBQ chicken! Whip up this delicious semi-homemade bbq chicken marinade and then bake your chicken breast to perfection. Serve this chicken with:

Make your own Italian chicken marinade with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and red pepper flakes. This baked chicken breast comes out tender and juicy! Serve it with:

Lee is the founder of Fit Foodie Finds and based in Minneapolis, MN. She started this website in 2010 as a way to share her love for real food and wellness.Meet the never-lets-you-down, basic-done-better recipe everyone needs: How to Bake Chicken Breast! Juicy enough to enjoy on its own, yet versatile enough to add to your favorite salads, sandwiches, and more, this is my go-to method for perfect, tender chicken every time, plus seasoning variations.

Oven Baked Chicken Recipe

While chicken breast is great in theory—a lean protein I can flavor anyway I like, enjoy on its own, or add to pastas, salads, casseroles, sandwiches, and more, AND it’s good for me?!—too often, chicken breast is a total fail in execution.

Like my Grilled Chicken Breast, this chicken breast is succulently juicy, golden on the outside, and ready to add to any of your favorite recipes.

One of the things I love most about it, however, is that it truly tastes good enough to stand on its own as a main, a rarity among most simple chicken breast recipes.

Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Thighs Recipe

Chicken breasts are usually thinner on the ends and thicker in the middle, which means that by the time the chicken is cooked through at its center, the ends are rubbery and dry.

Brining has a scientific effect on meat. It changes the protein structure in a way that improves its texture and helps it to hold water so that it is juicier (you can read more about how brining works here).

While you can leave your chicken in the refrigerator to brine, don’t throw it into the oven cold right out of the refrigerator. If you do, it will not cook evenly. By the time the middle cooks through, the outsides will be dry.

How To Bake Chicken Breast

At this temperature, the chicken turned golden on the outside and unbelievably juicy inside. If you go lower, the chicken can dry out, as it will need to be in the oven for a longer period.

The amount of time your chicken breasts need to bake will vary based on size. While I strongly recommend using an instant read thermometer (see below), here are some general guidelines.

If using a blend of seasonings, stir them together in a small bowl, then scatter them over the chicken. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

The Best Simple Roast Chicken

For easy use, you can dice or shred this baked chicken breast. (I suggest using a hand mixer to make shredding extra quick and simple.)

If you try this recipe, I’d love to hear how it turns out for you, and if you use the wet or the dry brine. Your comments make my day!

Yes, this brine also tastes delicious with boneless, skinless chicken thighs. They will take 15 to 20 minutes at 425 degrees F. See this post for Baked Chicken Thighs for more tips.

Oven Baked Chicken Breast

I do not recommend baking frozen chicken breasts in a conventional oven, as the chicken may spend too long at an unsafe temperature. Make this Air Fryer Chicken Breast instead, since frozen chicken breast can be placed in an air fryer.

While the microwave can be used cautiously to thaw chicken breast, I do not recommend cooking chicken breast in a microwave. The outsides will be overcooked and the interior of the chicken will be rubbery. If you have a microwave that also functions as an oven, you can try baking your chicken breast in the microwave