Baked Chicken Breast with Herbs

This is a herb baked chicken that's both flavourful and super juicy. It is also fairly simple to make. Chicken breasts can’t be beat for a healthy, fast dinner. And there’s many ways you can jazz them up with a variety of spices, herbs, and marinades.

Yield:
2 servings
Category:
Chicken & Other Birds
Cuisine:
Canadian
Prep Time:
10 min
Cooking Time:
20 min
Total Time:
30 min

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, about 150g each
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil, or 3 leaves fresh basil
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme or 1 sprig, leaves picked of fresh thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano or 1 sprig, leaves picked of fresh oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • ½ teaspoon paprika (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Preheat your oven to 425 F. or a convection oven to 400 F.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together the garlic powder, basil, thyme, oregano, salt and pepper until combined.
  3. Trim any fat and pound the chicken breasts to an even ½ inch thickness. Lightly coat the breasts in olive oil, and then generously rub the spice mix on both sides of the chicken. Dust with paprika if desired.
  4. Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish and cook for 20-25 minutes, using an instant read thermometer to check temperature. It should be between 150 and 155. ) It will rise to 160 degrees as it rests. Let the chicken rest for about 5 minutes to allow the juices to redistribute within the meat. Serve with vegetable side(s) and enjoy.

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