Baked Chicken Breast

 

When people want to eat healthily, they turn to roasted chicken breast, and there's nothing terrible with it. But the issue is that many people scorch and under season chicken breasts, which makes then quite upset. This is how to cook excellent chicken every time, along with how long to cook it for.

 

Your ideal temperature is 400°. Any less and you chance roasting the chicken for an inordinate amount of time, resulting in tough flesh.

 

Season to taste, but a decent rule of thumb is 3/4 teaspoon salt for 1 pound of chicken. Smothering the chicken in the sauce is a terrific method to add more flavor. Consider salsa verde, barbeque sauce, and ranch dressing.

 

These are just a few tips.

 

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp. brown sugar

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. paprika

1 tsp. kosher salt

1 tsp. Freshly ground black pepper

Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 lemon, cut into thin slices

Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

 

Instructions

Heat the oven to 375°F. Brown sugar, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish Stream oil over the chicken and liberally cover with the spice mixture, brushing off any excess. Arrange the chicken on top of the lemon slices in the baking dish.

Cook for 25 minutes, just until the chicken is cooked through.

Cover loosely with aluminum and let rest for at least 5 minutes. If using, garnish with parsley.