**Baked Chicken Breasts: A Versatile and Flavorful Main Course**
Baked chicken breasts are a classic dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. This versatile protein can be paired with a variety of sides and sauces, making it a perfect choice for any occasion. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special dish for a dinner party, baked chicken breasts are sure to please. This article features three delicious recipes for baked chicken breasts, each with its own unique flavor profile. From a simple and flavorful roasted chicken breast to a tangy lemon-herb chicken, there's a recipe here for everyone. So preheat your oven and get ready to enjoy a delicious and satisfying meal!
**Recipes:**
1. **Classic Roasted Chicken Breast:** This simple recipe showcases the natural flavor of chicken breasts. Seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, then roasted until golden brown and juicy, this chicken is a blank canvas for your favorite sides and sauces.
2. **Lemon-Herb Chicken Breast:** Bright and tangy, this chicken is perfect for a light and flavorful meal. Marinated in a mixture of lemon juice, olive oil, and fresh herbs, then baked until cooked through, this chicken is sure to tantalize your taste buds.
3. **BBQ Chicken Breast:** Sweet and smoky, this chicken is perfect for a backyard barbecue or a casual get-together. Coated in a sticky BBQ sauce and baked until caramelized, this chicken is sure to be a hit with everyone.
SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS
Simple basic recipe for cooking up a bunch of skinless boneless chicken breasts.
Provided by Always Cooking Up Something
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat convection oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Rub chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle both sides with salt and Creole seasoning. Place chicken in a broiler pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Flip chicken and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Remove chicken from pan. Pour water into the pan, while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add more water if needed to dislodge the browned bits; serve alongside chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.6 calories, Carbohydrate 0.1 g, Cholesterol 67.2 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Protein 24.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 1418.2 mg
BAKED LEMON CHICKEN BREASTS
Lemon chicken baked in a wonderful lemon juice sauce. Great served over rice.
Provided by Sarah
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 3h55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix butter, lemon juice, paprika, oregano, garlic salt, salt, and pepper together in a bowl or resealable bag. Add chicken breasts and marinate in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Transfer chicken to a baking dish, skin-side up. Pour marinade around the chicken.
- Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.8 calories, Carbohydrate 7.8 g, Cholesterol 156.6 mg, Fat 32.4 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 35.2 g, SaturatedFat 17.2 g, Sodium 578.1 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
BAKED HERBED CHICKEN BREASTS
I got this recipe from one of my mom's church cookbooks. I always seem to find the best tasting recipe in church cookbooks! This recipe uses boneless chicken with a blend of spices to give it a wonderful taste. I usually make this with potatoes (prepared as fancy or simple as you like) and a vegetable. I also like to combine spices ahead of time. I've tried this by eliminating 1 or 2 spices when I was out and it still turns out wonderful.
Provided by cookncraft
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h15m
Yield 4-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine all spices. (all ingredients except first two-chicken and butter.).
- Arrange chicken in shallow baking dish.
- Melt butter and pour over chicken.
- Turn chicken pieces over so both sides are coated with butter. (I use a tongs for this.).
- Sprinkle chicken with about 1/4 of the spices.
- Every 10-15 minutes, sprinkle another 1/4 of the spices on the chicken pieces.
- Bake at 375 for 55 minutes.
BAKED BUFFALO CHICKEN BREASTS
Make and share this Baked Buffalo Chicken Breasts recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Jazz Lover
Categories Chicken
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Spray skillet with cooking spray. Add chicken and cook 4 minutes each side until browned.
- Place chicken in an 11 x 7 baking dish coated with cooking spray.
- Combine hot sauce and next 4 ingredients. Pour over chicken and bake uncovered for 25 minutes. Serve with dressing.
BAKED TARRAGON CHICKEN BREASTS
WOW, I give this 5 stars! I was more than pleasantly surprised with this recipe. Even the picky kids loved it. Definitely company worthy. Serve with wide buttered noodles. I browned one side of the breasts in butter in a skillet but frankly, it was not necessary. The color from the brown mustard gave it great eye appeal. Recipe from: "What's for Dinner" by Maryana Vollstedt
Provided by Chicagoland Chef du
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 50m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Place chicken in a lightly spray 8x8 baking dish or casserole.
- In a small sauce pan. melt butter.
- Whisk in remaining ingredients.
- Pour over chicken.
- Bake covered for 20 minutes, uncover and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes until thickest part of breast is no loner pink.
- Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.
THREE-INGREDIENT BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS
I use this as a basic baked chicken recipe when another recipe calls for cooked chicken. Works great for everything and is super customizable. Sometimes I use garlic salt or other seasonings, depending on what I'm using it for.
Provided by Jennifer Jones
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter a baking dish.
- Stir 1/4 cup melted butter and salt together in a bowl.
- Arrange chicken in the baking dish. Brush butter mixture onto the chicken until thoroughly coated, pouring any extra over the chicken.
- Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 to 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.1 calories, Cholesterol 95.1 mg, Fat 14.2 g, Protein 23.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 719.3 mg
BAKED HERB-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS
Super easy recipe using frozen chicken breasts and dried herbs for flavorful and moist baked chicken breasts.
Provided by B L
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking pan with aluminum foil.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add oil, garlic salt, and pepper. Add fines herbes, rosemary, oregano, and marjoram, crushing each herb between your fingers to release maximum flavor; stir well.
- Place frozen chicken into the prepared pan. Spoon 1/4 of the oil mixture over 1 breast, and quickly spread with a pastry brush to evenly cover the top. Repeat for each breast.
- Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.6 calories, Carbohydrate 0.4 g, Cholesterol 72.2 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 23.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 303.5 mg
BAKED STUFFED BONELESS CHICKEN BREASTS
This recipe can be prepared using boned, split chicken breasts without the skin or with the skin still attached. The skin becomes brown and crisp and keeps the delicate meat moist.
Provided by Hag chef
Categories Chicken
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Rinse and pat dry the chicken breasts.
- Trim any fat around the edges.
- If you wish, remove the white tendon running through the tenderloins.
- Place the chicken breasts 1 at a time between sheets of wax paper and gently pound with a mallet until about 3/8 inch thick.
- Season with salt and ground black pepper.
- Heat unsalted butter in a small skillet over medium high heat until the foam begins to subside.
- Add onions and cook, stirring, until tender but not brown, about 5 minutes: Stir in minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Remove the mixture to a bowl and stir in bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, rosemary, sage, salt and pepper.
- Stir in the chicken stock.
- The stuffing should be just moist enough to hold together in a crumbly ball when squeezed firmly in the hand.
- Do not over moisten.
- Taste and adjust the seasonings.
- Lightly oil a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
- Place 1/4 cup stuffing on the center of the underside of each breast and press lightly to compact it.
- Bring the top and bottom flaps of the chicken up over the stuffing, slightly overlapping the ends, then fold up the sides to enclose the stuffing completely.
- Lay the packets seam side down in the pan and brush with olive oil.
- Season with Salt and ground black pepper to taste.
- Bake until the chicken is lightly browned and feels firm when pressed, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
HONEY-MUSTARD BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS
These honey-mustard baked chicken breasts are super easy, delicious, and healthy! What's not to like?
Provided by Stephen Williams
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Mix honey and mustard together in a bowl. Place bread crumbs in a second bowl.
- Roll chicken in honey-mustard, then roll in bread crumbs. Place in the prepared baking dish. Mix remaining honey-mustard and bread crumbs together and set aside.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Spoon reserved honey-mustard-crumb mixture over the chicken breasts and bake until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 10 to 15 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400.4 calories, Carbohydrate 61.7 g, Cholesterol 64.9 mg, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 27.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 1335.6 mg, Sugar 36.5 g
SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS
Here's the easy way to prepare moist, tender chicken breasts in the oven. Use for sandwiches, salads, tacos, soups, and casseroles, or simply serve with vegetables and potatoes for a complete meal.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place chicken breasts in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Season both sides generously with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil. Add broth, scatter with herbs and cover with parchment-lined aluminum foil.
- Bake until a meat thermometer registers 160 degrees in the thickest part of the breast, about 20 minutes. Remove chicken from pan; let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
BAKED ALMOND CHICKEN BREASTS
Tender, golden almond chicken and creamy sauce make this entree one of my favorites. -Ken Churches, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place flour in a shallow bowl. Combine 1/3 cup butter and seasonings in another bowl. Coat chicken with flour, then dip in butter mixture. Arrange in a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish. Pour cream around chicken. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes. Combine bread crumbs and remaining butter; sprinkle over chicken. Top with almonds. Bake, uncovered, for 5-8 minutes or until golden brown. Serve over pasta.
Nutrition Facts :
SPICY BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS
Make and share this Spicy Baked Chicken Breasts recipe from Food.com.
Provided by JustJanS
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Sauce:
- Heat oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and chili flakes. Cook, stirring until the onion begins to soften.
- Add the remaining sauce ingredients and bring to the boil.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally for 8 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 220c.
- Line a baking tray with foil and spray it with cooking spray.
- Place the chicken on prepared baking tray, skin side down. Brush with half the sauce.
- Bake for 8 minutes, turn over, brush with remaining sauce and bake a further 7 minutes or until cooked through.
- Serve at once.
BAKED HERB-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS
Steps:
- Using meat mallet, pound chicken breasts between sheets of plastic wrap to 1/2- to 3/4-inch thickness. Arrange chicken in 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Pour lemon juice over. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. Remove chicken from dish and pat dry with paper towels.
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Melt butter with oil in small saucepan over medium heat; cool slightly. Mix breadcrumbs, basil, parsley, rosemary, salt, and pepper in pie dish. Brush chicken breasts on both sides with melted butter mixture. Coat chicken on both sides with breadcrumb mixture. Place chicken on baking sheet. Bake until chicken is cooked through and breadcrumbs are golden, about 20 minutes. Transfer to plates. Serve, passing lemon wedges alongside.
EASY CREAMY BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS
It doesn't get much easier than this! If desired you could add a can of whole or sliced mushrooms to the recipe. I like to add in 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese to the soup mixture, also if desired you can sprinkle grated cheddar cheese on top the last 5 minutes of baking, and brown the breasts in butter firstly and reduce cooking time slighty.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Chicken
Time 1h
Yield 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 13x9 baking pan.
- Place chicken in greased baking dish.
- In a bowl, combine the soups, sour cream, milk, chives, salt and pepper; spoon over chicken.
- Sprinkle with paprika.
- Bake, uncovered for 50 mins-1 hour, or until chicken is done.
BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CORNBREAD STUFFING
A different way to do chicken breasts using cornbread stuffing. Just put it in the oven and relax. So good!
Provided by Marie
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Season chicken breasts with garlic powder, salt and pepper and place in single layer in baking dish.
- In a large bowl, combine stuffing mix, corn, water and melted butter.
- Mix well and spoon over the chicken.
- Combine soup, milk and parsley and mix well.
- Pour over the stuffing, cover and bake for 35 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for 8 to 10 more minutes until stuffing is golden.
PECAN-CRUSTED BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS
A tasty way to change up your baked chicken. These are good served with honey mustard dip. I also serve a veggie or two with them.
Provided by Greeny4444
Categories Chicken
Time 22m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Combine honey and mustard in a small bowl; stir well. Combine nuts and panko in a separate shallow bowl.
- Brush each side of each chicken breast with the honey mixture. Dredge chicken in panko mixture. Press panko mixture onto chicken, so it will stick.
- Place chicken on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; lightly coat chicken with cooking spray.
- Bake at 450 degrees F for about 12 minutes or until done.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.7, Fat 13.4, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 75.5, Sodium 210.6, Carbohydrate 26.2, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 18.5, Protein 27.6
EASY, HEALTHY BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS
Make and share this Easy, Healthy Baked Chicken Breasts recipe from Food.com.
Provided by KathyP53
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 25m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Rinse, and pat chicken breasts dry. Spray small, shallow baking dish with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken with onion powder, garlic salt, and pepper. Place in baking dish. Add chicken broth to dish.
- Bake 20 minutes or until no longer pink.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.3, Fat 3.3, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 72.6, Sodium 318.7, Carbohydrate 0.8, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.2, Protein 25.4
BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH MANGO CHUTNEY SAUCE
Adapted from a Light Cooking Recipe. It's very simple, I serve with a green vegetable and basmati rice. Could easily be a dump chicken recipe although I havent tried.
Provided by abloom69
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 45m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Combine chutney, yogurt, mustard, ginger and flour. Set aside.
- Arrange chicken breasts in a single layer in a baking pan. Spoon chutney mixture over chicken.
- Bake uncovered for 35 minutes, or until no longer pink in center. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes.
- Spoon any baking juices over top before serving.
BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS SUPREME
Perfect for a busy day, this saucy main dish can be prepared a day ahead and baked before serving. My brothers don't want me to make anything else when they come to dinner! Leftovers are great for sandwiches or sliced with potato salad. -Marjorie Scott, Sardis, British Columbia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine first 8 ingredients; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate overnight., Place bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Drain and remove chicken from marinade; coat each piece with crumbs. , Arrange on a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°.
Nutrition Facts :
BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH PARMESAN GARLIC CRUST
Crunchy baked chicken is kept moist during cooking by slathering it with a basil, mayonnaise mixture before adding seasoned breadcrumbs. Delicious!
Provided by Marie
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 425°.
- Combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan, garlic, oil, salt, and pepper to taste in bowl.
- Pat chicken dry with paper towels and transfer to 13"x 9" baking dish which has been sprayed with Pam.
- Combine basil and mayonnaise in small bowl and spread mixture evenly over chicken.
- Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over mayonnaise, pressing lightly to adhere.
- Bake until crumbs are golden brown and thermometer inserted in thickest part of chicken registers 160 degrees, about 18 to 22 minutes.
- Serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 411.4, Fat 18.1, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 83.3, Sodium 861.2, Carbohydrate 24.3, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 2.8, Protein 36
Tips:
- Choose the right chicken breasts. Look for breasts that are boneless, skinless, and about the same size so that they cook evenly.
- Marinate the chicken breasts. This will help to flavor and tenderize the chicken. You can use a simple marinade made with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and herbs, or you can try a more complex marinade with ingredients like yogurt, honey, or soy sauce.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. This will ensure that the chicken breasts cook evenly.
- Bake the chicken breasts for 20-25 minutes, or until they are cooked through. You can check the chicken breasts by inserting a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the breast. The chicken is cooked when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Let the chicken breasts rest for a few minutes before serving. This will help the juices to redistribute throughout the chicken, making it more tender and flavorful.
Conclusion:
Baked chicken breasts are a versatile and delicious dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are a good source of protein, vitamins, and minerals, and they can be cooked in a variety of ways. Whether you are looking for a simple weeknight meal or a more elegant dish for a special occasion, baked chicken breasts are a great option.
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