baked chicken marinade

You can stop looking for the best baked chicken breasts recipe – this is it! It&#039;s impeccably seasoned with a slightly crispy crust outside, and a moist, juicy, citrusy inside that&#039;s perfect for any meal!

Oven Baked Chicken Breast Recipe

chicken breasts

olive oil (+ 2 teaspoons, divided)

butter

juice

Italian seasoning (or Herbs de Provence)

garlic powder

cumin

salt

chili powder

smoked paprika (see note)

black pepper

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and stir together all Spice Blend ingredients.

Pound chicken to even thickness (max 1 inch thickness at any given part).

Rub the 2 teaspoons olive oil all over the chicken breasts. Season all over with the spice blend.

In a large, oven-safe skillet (see note for alternate method) melt butter over medium heat and stir in 1 tablespoon oil.

Brown chicken in the butter and oil for about 2 minutes on each side.

Transfer skillet to preheated oven. Bake for 15-18 minutes until chicken is cooked through (165 degrees in the center).

Squeeze fresh citrus (lemon, lime, orange, or a combination of any of the three!) over baked chicken just before serving.  Serve whole chicken breasts, or dice or slice chicken for use in your favorite dishes.

Most definitely the Best Quick and Easy Chicken Marinade ever! Great for any kind of chicken, and made from just a few pantry staples! A little tart, a little sweet, a little savory, and of course a lot amazing!

BEST Quick and Easy Chicken Marinade

½-2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (or chicken thighs)

olive oil

apple cider vinegar (or red wine vinegar)

lemon juice

honey

dijon mustard

onion powder

Stir together olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, honey, dijon mustard, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, onion powder, and pepper.

Combine chicken and marinade in a large resealable bag, press out excess air and seal the bag (alternately you can combine chicken and marinade in a bowl and cover tightly). Chill for 30 minutes.

Bake chicken at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until cooked through and juices run clear OR grilled over medium heat 6-10 minutes on each side until cooked through. *Pro Tip: Allow to cool for five minutes before cutting into the chicken so the juices don&#039;t drain and dry the chicken out.

I love this marinade because it is a simple, easy, and delicious recipe! My go to chicken marinade recipe.

I love this marinade!  And it's so quick, can be done almost last minute.  Best flavor of a quick marinade I've ever tasted, thank you

DELICIOUS! I have made a couple different versions of this and it always comes out so tasty!

Just can’t stop making this! I cut the chicken in chunks and put the marinaded chunks on brochette sticks with apricots and grill it. Family and friends love it!

Going to try this tonight, but won’t have much time to marinate, so I was considering making a reduction from the marinade to drizzle after grilling. Have you tried that with this recipe yet? TIA and also thanks so much for sharing!

This is a delicious marinade! 
Can you freeze the chicken in the marinade? If so, for how long?

This was really good and I only marinated for about 30 minutes. Is a keeper!

Most tender and juicy, flavorful baked chicken ever.  My very particular toddler grandchildren loved it, cut bite-size.

This was the most delicious marinade. Made it for company and they loved it, too! It was quick and easy, as well.

For once a marinade with A LOT of flavor. I used the red wine vinegar, will try apple cider next time. And I did have time to marinate for 4hrs. I drizzled some on too as soon as I placed it on the grill before flipping. DELICIOUS!

Love how this recipe does not require brown sugar or balsamic vinegar unlike some of the other "Best" marinades.

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