Easy Roasted Chicken Breasts
These easy roasted chicken breasts do not skimp on flavor and deliver juicy chicken every time. This recipe is a solid go-to for an easy weeknight dinner when you might not feel like cooking!
Equipment
- Cast iron skillet, rimmed baking sheet, or grill pan
- Large mixing bowl (can also use a rimmed baking sheet or platter with raised sides)
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoon olive oil (or avocado oil)
- 2 pinches kosher salt
- 2 pinches black pepper
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning (McCormick recommended)
Instructions
- Place cast iron skillet, rimmed baking sheet, or grill pan in the oven.
- Heat oven to 400℉. Meanwhile, prepare the chicken. Allow the oven to heat the skillet/pan for 5 minutes after it preheats.
- Add 2 tablespoon olive oil to a large mixing bowl.2 tbsp olive oil
- Coat both sides of the chicken breasts with the olive oil.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, 2 pinches kosher salt, 2 pinches black pepper
- Coat the side of each chicken breast with about ¼ teaspoon each of the poultry seasoning. Flip the chicken breasts to coat with some olive oil over the seasoning.1 tsp poultry seasoning
- Remove skillet/pan from the oven and place chicken breasts in the skillet/pan. Return to oven and cook for 10 minutes.
- Remove the skillet/pan from the oven and flip the chicken. Return to the oven and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Check the temperature of the chicken. It should register 165℉ using a meat thermometer. If it does not, return the chicken to the oven and cook in 2 to 5 minute increments until cooked to the proper temperature.
- Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Cooking time will vary depending on the size of the chicken breasts.
Nutrition
Serving: 1chicken breastCalories: 255kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 24gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 151mgPotassium: 424mgVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg