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Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breasts

Try these Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breasts for a tender and flavorful meal. Seasoned to perfection and super simple to make; this classic won’t fail you! So good you can eat them immediately or save them for meal prep!

sliced chicken breast

Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breasts

I think we all know it can be a major struggle to cook delicious, fresh, home cooked meals on busy weeknights. Especially when we’re running from meetings to practice, working on homework, and packing lunches for the next day. Whoosh – I’m exhausted just thinking about it all. 

One thing that helps me on my busiest nights is using a protein I prepped over the weekend for an easy dinner. This saves so much time and energy. This is where my juicy oven baked chicken breasts come in. The precooked chicken is perfect on top of salads, thrown in soup, or in a wrap. The great thing about this recipe is that it’s quick and easy to make even if you don’t have time to prep ahead of time!

Ingredients for this Recipe:

The ingredients for this easy baked chicken breasts recipe are simple and straightforward. No surprises here. You’ll need: 

  • boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • garlic powder
  • Italian Seasoning
  • onion powder
  • paprika
  • salt and pepper
  • cooking spray
  • parsley

How to Bake Chicken Breasts in the Oven

  • You’ll want to get started by preheating your oven to 425˚F degrees.
  • While your oven heats, lightly grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set it aside. 
4 raw chicken breasts
  • Next, pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic powder, Italian seasoning, onion powder,   paprika, salt and pepper. 
seasoning mix for chicken
  • Place the chicken in your prepared baking dish and generously spray all sides of your chicken with the cooking spray.
  • Season both sides of the chicken evenly with your spice mixture.
seasoned raw chicken
  • Bake chicken for 17 to 20 minutes, or until the thickest part of the chicken breasts hits 165˚F on an instant read thermometer
  • Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest for 5 to 7 minutes before slicing.
  • Before serving, garnish the chicken with some fresh parsley.

Tips & Tricks for Perfectly Baked Chicken

If you want a perfectly baked chicken breast, you’ll definitely want to follow my top 3 tips:

  • Pound chicken breasts to an even thickness of about 1-inch. This will ensure even cooking and it also helps tenderize the chicken.
  • Use an instant read thermometer; an internal temperature over 165˚F will result in dry chicken.
  • Do not cut into the baked chicken right away; let chicken rest for at least 5 minutes so that the juices reabsorb into the chicken.
baked chicken breasts

How to Store Chicken Breasts

Baked chicken breasts can be stored in an airtight container and kept in your fridge for up to 4 days. Like I mentioned, this makes them perfect for meal prepping for the week!

Can I Freeze Baked Chicken Breasts?

Yes, you can also freeze baked chicken breasts. Simply cool them and then place them in an airtight container and freeze for up to 6 months. A trick for easy portioning is wrapping each individual chicken breast in wax paper. Now you have single serve, precooked frozen chicken breasts!

oven baked chicken

How to Reheat Chicken

You already know I love to prep baked chicken breasts on the weekend and use them all week for quick lunches and dinners. Often times, this won’t even involve reheating if I slice the baked chicken and throw it on top of a crisp salad or in a wrap. But, if I do want to reheat my baked chicken breast, I’m always careful not to overheat them. No one wants dry chicken – am I right?

When reheating your baked chicken breasts, you’re going to want to go low and slow. Let your chicken breast come to room temperature. Then, place it on a baking sheet, tent it with foil and bake for about 25 minutes in a 225˚F oven. 

Another delicious idea is to shred the chicken breast and reheat in a favorite sauce or gravy. This adds great flavor and keeps the chicken from seeming dry.

Sheet of Oven Baked Chicken Breasts
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Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breasts

Try these Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breasts for a tender and flavorful meal. Seasoned to perfection and super simple to make; this classic won’t fail you!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken breasts meal prep, easy baked chicken breasts, how to bake chicken breasts
Servings: 4
Calories: 260kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless, 6oz
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp Italian seasoning
  • ¼ tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp paprika sweet or smoked
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • cooking spray
  • fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425˚F degrees.
  • Lightly grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. Pound chicken breasts to even thickness.
  • In a small bowl whisk together garlic powder, Italian seasoning, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper. 
  • Place chicken in previously prepared baking dish and generously spray chicken on all sides with cooking spray.
  • Season both sides of chicken evenly with prepared spice mixture.
  • Bake for 17 to 20 minutes, or until thickest part of chicken breasts registers at 165˚F on an instant read thermometer.
  • Remove from oven and let rest 5 to 7 minutes before slicing.
  • Garnish with parsley and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 699mg | Potassium: 836mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg

21 Comments

  • Carrie Robinson
    Feb 11, 2020 at 5:16 pm

    4 stars
    These look absolutely perfect! And that seasoning- yum! 🙂

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    • Katerina
      Katerina Petrovska
      Feb 11, 2020 at 8:30 pm

      Thanks so much, Carrie! 🙂

      Reply
  • Erin
    Feb 11, 2020 at 5:21 pm

    5 stars
    So simple but so good! Love how juicy they are!

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    • Katerina
      Katerina Petrovska
      Feb 11, 2020 at 8:33 pm

      Thank you, Erin! 🙂 🙂

      Reply
  • Trang
    Feb 11, 2020 at 5:32 pm

    5 stars
    So juicy! It really is hard keeping chicken breast juicy and not over baking it. I like that I can make a lot and freeze this.

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    • Katerina
      Katerina Petrovska
      Feb 11, 2020 at 8:34 pm

      Thanks! Hope you enjoy it! 🙂

      Reply
  • Sara Welch
    Feb 11, 2020 at 9:15 pm

    5 stars
    What a delicious recipe! Definitely adding this to my dinner line up for the week; looks too good to pass up!

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    • Katerina
      Katerina
      Feb 12, 2020 at 9:55 am

      Thank you, Sara! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂

      Reply
  • Dorothy Reinhold
    Feb 12, 2020 at 1:55 am

    Nothing worse than dry chicken! This method looks perfect. I am loving your spice blend too.

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    • Katerina
      Katerina
      Feb 12, 2020 at 9:54 am

      Thank you, Dorothy! 🙂

      Reply
  • Toni
    Feb 12, 2020 at 3:19 pm

    5 stars
    I love how juicy it looks! Can’t wait to give it a try!

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    • Katerina
      Katerina Petrovska
      Feb 13, 2020 at 2:03 pm

      I hope you enjoy them! Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  • Jacque Hastert
    Feb 12, 2020 at 4:33 pm

    5 stars
    I love how juicy and simple these are when they are done. A great way to meal prep for lunch salads and such.

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    • Katerina
      Katerina Petrovska
      Feb 13, 2020 at 2:02 pm

      Thank you, Jacque! 🙂

      Reply
  • Tiffany La Forge-Grau
    Feb 13, 2020 at 2:36 am

    5 stars
    The oven is where chicken breasts belong. They really taste so good baking!

    Reply
    • Katerina
      Katerina Petrovska
      Feb 13, 2020 at 2:01 pm

      I agree with you! Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  • Martina
    Oct 26, 2020 at 12:41 am

    Hi I saw this recipe a few day’s ago and I thought I would try it. I normally don’t care for ck’n breast usually “too dry” but I followed your recipe to the letter they were jucily delicious. I am converted thanks for showing me how to prepare, make and enjoy.

    Reply
    • Katerina
      Katerina Petrovska
      Oct 26, 2020 at 7:39 pm

      That’s great! I am very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂

      Reply
  • Anmol Agrawal
    Aug 14, 2021 at 10:52 am

    How much pepper?

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  • Debbie
    Aug 22, 2022 at 3:55 pm

    5 stars
    Easy Pleasy! This is a great recipe for when I need something to whip up for supper in a jiffy!

    Reply

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