This is my go-to super easy, baked chicken breast recipe. There are endless recipes to be made with these chicken breasts, including Classic Back to Basics Chicken Soup, but so many more! Try these chicken breasts as part of a meal, to make chicken salad, many mexican dishes – you get the idea!
Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Wash and dry your chicken. I like to pat the chicken breasts dry with a paper towel. Next, rub the chicken breasts with olive oil, some salt and pepper and chopped parsley. Bake until a thermometer reaches 165 degrees. Serve with your meal or let cool to shred.
I often make extra to shred and freeze. Then when I need it for a recipe, it is available at a moment’s notice, which on some days comes in very handy.
The photo above is one chicken breast shredded. This is enough for the Classic Back to Basics Chicken Soup.
Enjoy!
- 2 chicken breasts bone and skin on, preferably organic
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Sea Salt and Pepper
- Chopped Parsley - optional
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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Wash the chicken breasts and pat dry with paper towel.
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Place in a baking pan. (I like to line the baking pan with parchment paper. You could also spray with oil.)
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Rub the chicken with olive oil (approximately 2 tablespoons, depending on size of chicken)
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Season chicken by rubbing sea salt and pepper on both sides.
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Bake until skin has browned and internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Baking time varies depending on size of chicken breasts, but 45 minutes is what mine usually takes.
Suzanne Spiegoski says
Parchment paper is the secret to oven-baked fried chicken! Looks great!
xo,
Suz
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Tamara says
I think a full sheet of chicken breasts shredded and in the freezer could be a great weeknight help. Great post!
Renee says
Sometime the simplest of recipes can make the best meals. Baked chicken is such a versatile thing to keep on hand in the freezer.
Ilona @ Ilona's Passion says
It seems so easy and only few ingredients that I like. So delicious!
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Yum! This looks delicious! I should have made it for dinner tonight!!
Betty C says
Easy recipe that produces very moist and delicious chicken
Christine says
Thanks Betty!
Patty says
This chicken comes out so moist and delicious, doesn’t stay on the table very long.
Christine says
Thanks Patty!