# Restaurant Quality Chicken

This recipe guides you through marinating and baking chicken breasts to achieve a juicy and tender restaurant-quality dish at home.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.33 cup chicken broth
- 0.5 cup avocado oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Italian dressing mix
- 0.5 tbsp onion powder
- paprika
- garlic powder
- 1 tbsp dried basil
- 2 large chicken breasts

## Instructions

1. In a bowl, add 1/3 cup chicken broth, a half a cup of avocado oil, two tablespoons of lemon juice, one tablespoon of Italian dressing mix, a half a tablespoon of onion powder, paprika, and garlic powder, and one tablespoon of dried basil.
2. Mix the ingredients together and set the marinade aside.
3. Take two large chicken breasts and poke holes in them, but not all the way through.
4. Place the chicken breasts into a glass container.
5. Pour the marinade over the chicken breasts.
6. Let the chicken marinate overnight in the refrigerator for at least 12 to 24 hours.
7. Flip the chicken breasts halfway through marinating so both sides soak up the marinade.
8. Pull the chicken breasts out of the marinade.
9. Place the chicken breasts whole side up on a baking sheet with a wire rack.
10. Toss the chicken breasts in the oven at 325°F.
11. Cook until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
12. Once done, you can eat the chicken breasts as they are or slice them thin for sandwiches.

## Equipment

- bowl
- glass container
- baking sheet
- wire rack
- oven

## Tips

- Poking holes in the chicken breasts helps the marinade soak in, but don't poke all the way through.
- Marinating overnight for 12 to 24 hours ensures maximum flavor.
- Flip the chicken halfway through marinating to ensure both sides absorb the marinade.
- Elevating chicken breasts on a wire rack and cooking at a lower temperature (325°F) helps them stay juicy and tender.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1R1cz6jWsg/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/497088c2-5162-4dcb-ad71-fb3f5d0fce22
- Extracted: 2026-02-28

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