Baked Chicken Breast

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425° F.

Step 2

Pat chicken breasts dry with paper towels. Place them in a large zip-top bag or between two sheets of parchment paper or plastic wrap and pound them to an even thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.

Step 3

Place chicken breasts in a baking dish. Drizzle with the olive oil and rub over both sides of chicken.

Step 4

Combine the seasoning rub ingredients in a small bowl.

Step 5

Rub the seasoning rub over both sides of the chicken.

Step 6

Bake chicken breasts according to their size: bake 5-6 ounce breasts for 13-16 minutes, bake 8 ounce breasts for 16-19 minutes, bake 11-12 ounce breasts for 22-26 minutes. Check that chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165° F by inserting an instant read thermometer into the thickest part of the meat.

Step 7

Remove the pan from the oven and let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.