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 cooked through.
Prep time: PT5M
Cook time: PT18M
Total time: PT23M
Rating
4.99 stars (2348 reviews)
Keywords
Baked Chicken Breast, Chicken breast
Ingredients
4 chicken breasts (, 150 - 180g / 5 - 6 oz each (Note 1))
2 tsp olive oil
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
Finely chopped parsley
Categories
Mains
Cuisine
Western
Steps
Preheat oven to 425°F/220°C (200°C fan).
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 / parchment 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.
Bake 18 minutes, or until surface is golden per photos and video, or internal temperature is 165°F/75°C using a meat thermometer.
Remove from oven and immediately transfer chicken to serving plates.
Wait 3 - 5 minutes before serving, garnished with freshly chopped parsley if desired. Pictured with a side of Garlic Butter Rice with Kale.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 158 g
Calories: 286 kcal
Carbohydrates: 4 g
Protein: 46 g
Fat: 7 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 127 mg
Sodium: 403 mg
Sugar: 4 g
Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
Reviews
Artie Ann Joyce Ortega Marks on 2026-09-12 (5 stars): It was so easy I could not believe the messes I would make BUT Not anymore! Chicken was Perfect. Thank you for sharing..
Vic on 2026-09-08 (5 stars): My absolute go-to recipe for baked chicken. Loved the brown sugar spice combo. Thanks so much. You ROCK! 🤩
Vic on 2026-09-08 (5 stars): Haha, 😂 left my comment of how great it was but forgot to rate it. Simply fabulous recipe.
Catherine Emmett on 2026-09-08 (4 stars): This was very good, but my chicken did not turn out that moist, and I cooked it for 16 minutes and it was already above temp.
Kari on 2026-09-07 (5 stars): Easy, tasty recipe. Chicken had lots of flavor, was very tender and juicy.
Thank you.
Traci Spielman on 2026-08-26 (5 stars): Love this recipe!! Quick, easy, delicious!
So sorry about your beloved Dozer <3
Olive MG on 2026-08-26 (5 stars): Just made this last night and it was absolutely amazing! The sweetness from the brown sugar, plus the saltiness from the garlic, salt and other seasonings were such a perfect flavour bomb. Definitely a new staple in our home.
Thanks Nagi!
Jen Combra on 2026-08-24 (5 stars): Seriously the best chicken side dish. We had it with a summer burrata tomato pasta. The chicken came out tender & lots of flavor. Easy dish , I’ll definitely be making this on rotation.
Thank you very much for this delicious recipe!
Jen Combra on 2026-08-24 (5 stars): Seriously the best chicken side dish. We had it with a summer burrata tomato pasta. The chicken came out tender & lots of flavor. Easy dish , I’ll definitely be making this on rotation.
Thank you very much for this delicious recipe!
Alisa Ellen Bocskovits on 2026-08-19 (5 stars): Great
Belinda on 2026-08-17 (5 stars): This recipe was delicious and so easy to make. Thank you for sharing it❤️
Caki on 2026-08-15 (5 stars): Amazing! I just made this and I'm loving it.
Juliet on 2026-08-12 (5 stars): Just perfect! Use constantly for weekly meals. Thank you.
Shannon White on 2026-08-12 (5 stars): It was absolutely delicious. Very happy I found this recipe!
Esra Atac-Hornby on 2026-08-12 (5 stars): Such a simple yet delicious way to cook chicken breast! loved it. we had it with roasted potatoes, carrots and some sautéed purple cabbage yummm. Thank you so much. I can not wait to try it again.
Angel on 2026-08-11 (5 stars): loved this recipe, cooked this some time ago and it came out really good so I'm doing it again tonight. In fact, all of your recipes have come out lovely!