Baked Chicken Breast

• servings: 3 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

3 free range organic boneless skinless chicken breasts

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon Fresh ground black pepper

Directions

First, brine your chicken breasts by combining the warm water and 2 tablespoons of kosher salt in a large bowl. Stir it well until salt is dissolved in the water. Add the chicken breasts and let it sit for 15-30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 450F and coat a baking dish with cooking spray. Then, remove the chicken from the brine and pat the chicken dry with a paper towel. Place the chicken in a single layer in a prepared baking sheet and brush the top of it with olive oil.

In a small bowl, add Italian seasonings, paprika, garlic powder, salt and black pepper. Mix everything well. Then, sprinkle the seasoning mixture evenly over the chicken on both sides.

Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and reached the internal temperature of 165F. I recommend using a cooking thermometer to know precisely the temperature.

Remove it from the oven, transfer to a serving plate, cover with aluminum foil and let it rest for about 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving it.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 /3
• Calories: 168 kcal
• Total Fat: 11 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
• Cholesterol: 59 mg
• Sodium: 418 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 1 g
• Protein: 26 g