Simple Baked Chicken Breasts
Master the art of baking chicken to achieve tenderness, juiciness, and perfection consistently with this uncomplicated 5-ingredient recipe designed for boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Enhancing the beautiful pan drippings with a touch of chicken broth produces a delicious pan sauce that elevates the flavors at the dining table.
Ingredients
- 4 (5 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt, or to taste
- 1 pinch Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®), or more to taste
- 1 tablespoon chicken broth, or more to taste
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Preheat the 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 to a plate.
- Pour chicken broth into the pan and scrape any browned bits off the bottom with a flat-edged wooden spatula. Add more broth if needed to dislodge the browned bits, but not too much or it will be watery.
- To serve, drizzle the pan sauce over the chicken.
Nutrition
Calories: 191kcalProtein: 25gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 1418mgPotassium: 216mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 17mg
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