Baked Chicken Breast

This baked chicken breast is so simple to make and has a homemade marinade to bring tons of flavor to your chicken. Marinated chicken that is baked to perfection. This is the best-baked chicken recipe.

Slice and serve with a wedge salad, your usual veggies or even a side of baked beans and cornbread.

Oven-baked chicken is one of our go-to’s for nights we need something simple. This baked chicken marinade takes minutes to throw together and gives the chicken a savory flavor with a hint of sweetness.

A must-make for all your moms and dads looking for an easy-baked chicken! Make sure to try our creamy Tuscan chicken for another tasty chicken recipe.

Why you will love this baked chicken breast…

• Homemade marinade for chicken
• Can use any cut of chicken you want – makes a great baked chicken thighs recipe
• Bakes in the oven for a hands-off dinner
• Freezer-friendly chicken recipe
• Baked chicken stores well leftover
• Naturally gluten-free

Ingredients Needed

• Chicken
• Olive Oil
• Worcestershire sauce
• Lemon
• Minced Garlic
• Brown Sugar
• Salt and Pepper
• Water
• Paprika
• Onion Powder

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How to Make

Step 1: Start by greasing a 9×13 pan. Then you will lay out your chicken breasts in the pan. Make sure to not overlap the chicken.

Step 2: In a bowl you will add you lemon juice, oil, and Worcestershire sauce, and mix. Add brown sugar to a bowl and microwave to melt it.

Step 3: Pour the melted sugar into the marinade your working on, along with the garlic, paprika, onion powder, and salt and pepper. Mix well.

Step 4: Pour the marinade over the chicken, and cover the chicken tightly with aluminum foil or plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes up to overnight.

Step 5: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees, and bake the chicken for 30 minutes, flip over, and bake an additional 5-10 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked.

Step 6: Allow the chicken to rest for 5-10 minutes then serve up your easy and baked chicken with your usual sides.

Storage

If you don’t eat all your chicken right away, just store any leftovers in a proper container in the fridge.

The marinated chicken can store for up to three days. Or you can freeze any leftover chicken you don’t eat. Just place in a freezer bag or container. Freeze for 2-3 months.

Variations To Recipe

• Use a store bought marinade instead of making homemade.
• Swap chicken breast with another cut of chicken – chicken thighs, legs, tenderloins, etc.
• Along with the chicken toss in some veggies in another baking dish, with some marinade on it as well for a complete meal.

Expert Tips

• When cooking chicken you need to make sure you use a meat thermometer to ensure the internal temperature reads 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
• We recommend marinating your chicken for a minimum of 30 minutes. This will help lock in the flavor.
• You can pat dry with paper towels on the boneless skinless chicken breasts before you pour on the marinade if you would like.
• Store your chicken in the fridge for up to three days, or freeze.
• Use leftovers for salads, shred up and make a chicken salad, etc.

Practical notes

What temperature to bake chicken breast?

Not sure what temp to bake chicken? We did a preheated oven at 425 degrees F. We baked for around 40-45 minutes total.

How long to bake chicken breasts?

We baked our chicken breasts for around 40-45 minutes at 425 degrees. But the factor you have to take in is depending on how small or large your chicken is the cooking time will vary. u003cbru003eMake sure to cook the chicken until it is fully cooked, reading an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

How long to marinate chicken?

You can marinate your chicken for as little as 20 minutes. But you can also marinate your chicken for up to 24 hours. The longer your chicken soaks in the marinade, the more flavor it will take on. u003cbru003eThe olive oil helps to create a barrier on the chicken to keep it nice and juicy as it bakes.

Can you marinate frozen chicken?

You can marinate frozen chicken. It will just take longer for your chicken to pull in the flavors, as it will need to work at thawing the chicken before the marinade penetrates. u003cbru003eI recommend marinating your chicken for at least 6-8 hours if your chicken is frozen. u003cbru003eIt will take longer to cook if your chicken is frozen.

Can you freeze marinated chicken?

You can freeze marinated chicken raw, or cooked. To freeze raw, just place all the ingredients in a freezer bag, and remove as much air as possible. u003cbru003eFreeze for 1-2 months. To freeze chicken cooked, it can freeze for up to three months. Place in the proper freezer container and freeze for 2-3 months.

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Ingredients

Makes 5 servings

Supplies

• [9×13 pan ]
• [Tongs ]
• [Whisk ]

Ingredients for Marinated Chicken

• 5-6 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• [1/2 teaspoon white pepper]
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika

Method

1. Grease your 9×13 baking dish with oil. Place your chicken in the pan.
2. Now you are going to work in the chicken marinade. In a small bowl add your oil, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and mix up.
3. Put your brown sugar in a bowl alone and microwave for 15-20 seconds. You want to melt the brown sugar.
4. Pour the sugar into the bowl with the other ingredients and add the remaining ingredients. Pepper, salt, onion powder, garlic, water, paprika.
5. Pour the liquid marinade over the chicken and cover the dish and place in the fridge. Refrigerate your marinated chicken for 30 minutes up to overnight.
6. When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place chicken in the oven and cook for 30 minutes.
7. Flip the chicken over and bake another 5-10 minutes or until your chicken is fully baked and reads 165 degrees internally.
8. Allow the marinated baked chicken to rest for 5-10 minutes before you slice and serve up the chicken.

Kitchen notes

You can make up the marinade and freeze it with the chicken to create a freezer meal if you would like. Thaw in the fridge the night before you want to bake. Pour chicken and all the marinade into the pan when you bake. Chicken needs to reach 165 degrees internally to be completely cooked. Depending on the thickness of your chicken the cooking time will vary. You can use any of your favorite marinades if you don’t want to make a homemade marinade. Just follow directions on the container for how long to bake. You can toss this chicken on the grill at 425 degrees and grill if you would prefer grilled chicken over baked.