Recipe VIDEO above. My tips for a truly juicy, Oven Baked Chicken Breast: a touch of brown sugar in the seasoning which makes the chicken sweat while it bakes so it creates a semi "sauce", and cooking fast on a high temp! Go by the colour of the crust to know when it's baked.
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Ingredients
4 chicken breasts , 150 - 180g / 5 - 6 oz each (Note 1)
2 tsp olive oil
SEASONING:
1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried oregano or thyme , or other herb of choice
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
GARNISH, OPTIONAL:
Finely chopped parsley
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425F/220C (standard) or 390F/200C (fan / convection).
Pound chicken to 1.5cm / 0.6" at the thickest part - using a rolling pin, meat mallet or even your fist (key tip for even cooking + tender chicken).
Mix Seasoning.
Line tray with foil and baking paper. Place chicken upside down on tray. Drizzle chicken with about 1 tsp oil. Rub over with fingers. Sprinkle with Seasoning.
Flip chicken. Drizzle with 1 tsp oil, rub with fingers, sprinkle with Seasoning, covering as much of the surface area as you can.
