Description
Bone-in Chicken Breast delivers crispy, golden perfection straight from your oven with minimal effort and maximum flavor. Tender meat and crackling skin make this simple recipe a total game-changer for your weeknight dinner lineup.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 2 chicken breasts
Supporting Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Cooking Base:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to a precise 400 degrees fahrenheit, creating the perfect cooking environment for succulent chicken.
- Mix 1 tablespoon olive oil with 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon oregano, ½ teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon black pepper, and ½ teaspoon garlic powder in a small bowl to form a fragrant seasoning paste.
- Thoroughly massage the spice paste all over your chicken breasts, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Transfer the seasoned chicken into a small baking dish, positioning them so they’re not overcrowded.
- Slide the dish into the preheated 400-degree oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, watching carefully for doneness.
- For bone-in chicken breasts, extend your cooking time by 5 additional minutes to guarantee thorough cooking.
- Confirm the chicken is fully cooked by checking that the internal temperature reaches exactly 165 degrees using a meat thermometer.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest for 3-5 minutes before serving, allowing juices to redistribute and ensure maximum tenderness.
Notes
- Brining the chicken beforehand helps lock in moisture and ensure a tender, juicy result even with bone-in cuts.
- For extra crispy skin, pat the chicken completely dry with paper towels before applying the spice paste and let it sit uncovered in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Using a meat thermometer is crucial to avoid overcooking and prevent dry, tough chicken – check the internal temperature at the thickest part of the breast.
- If watching calories, swap olive oil for a light cooking spray and reduce the amount of salt in the spice blend to make this recipe more diet-friendly.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 335 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 1160 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 44 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg