Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breast

• portions: 4 servings
• temps actif: 10 minutes
• temps total: 26 minutes

Ingrédients

1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed (-- FOR KETO: use brown sugar substitute)

1 1/2 teaspoons paprika

1 teaspoon dried oregano, (or thyme, parsley, rosemary)

1 teaspoon salt, (use seasoned salt, Adobo or chicken salt for extra flavour)

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper, (to taste)

1 teaspoon chili powder, (or 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper -- optional for a kick of heat)

4 large chicken breasts (7oz | 200g each)

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 tablespoons butter

2 cloves garlic, (minced or finely chopped)

2 teaspoons fresh chopped parsley

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F | 220°C (standard ovens) or 390°F | 200°C (fan forced or convection ovens).

Using a meat mallet or rolling pin, pound each chicken breast to 0.8-inch | 2cm at the thickest part. Make sure your fillets are all the same thickness to ensure even cooking.

Combine sugar, paprika, oregano, salt, powders, pepper and chili (if using).

Line a baking pan with aluminnium foil (or parchment/baking paper). Transfer chicken to the pan, drizzle with the oil and rub seasoning into the chicken to evenly coat.

Bake chicken in preheated oven for 16-18 minutes, or until internal temperature is 165°F (75°C) using a meat thermometer. It should be golden with crisp edges.*

Remove parchment paper. Broil (grill) on high heat during the last 2-3 minutes of cooking until golden and crisp.

Remove pan from oven, transfer chicken to serving plates and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

OPTIONAL STEP: While chicken is in the oven, melt butter in a small skillet. Sauté garlic until fragrant (30 seconds), and remove pan from heat. Stir in parsley, then pour butter mixture into pan juices, stirring well to combine all of the flavours together.

To serve, drizzle pan juices over the chicken and garnish with freshly chopped parsley.

Nutrition

• Calories: 166 kcal
• Lipides Totaux: 7 g
• Lipides Saturés: 1 g
• Cholestérol: 72 mg
• Sodium: 713 mg
• Glucides Totaux: 1 g
• Fibres Diététiques: 1 g
• Sucres Totaux: 1 g
• Protéines: 24 g