Perfectly Baked Chicken Breast
Serves 4
Directions
- 1Using a meat mallet or a rolling pin, pound chicken breasts to a little bit more than 3/4 of an inch at the thickest part.
- 2Transfer chicken to a foil-lined baking sheet coated with nonstick spray.
- 3Drizzle with olive oil and massage it into the chicken on both sides.
- 4Mix together brown sugar, dried italian seasoning, coarse salt, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and pepper.
- 5Sprinkle the spice rub onto the chicken on both sides, covering as much surface area as possible.
- 6Bake at 425°F for 18 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer reaches 165°F.
- 7Let chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
Ingredients
- 4 whole boneless chicken breast
- some olive oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp dried italian seasoning
- 1 tsp coarse salt
- 3/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Equipment
meat malletrolling pinbaking sheetfoilinstant-read thermometer
