Name: Baked Chicken with Italian Seasoning
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 34 min
Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning; ½ teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

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Make chicken breasts taste amazing with this simple recipe for baked chicken with Italian seasoning.

This delicious seasoning infuses the baked chicken with tons of Italian flavors in this easy recipe you’ll want to make often!

three chicken breasts with Italian seasoning

Baked Chicken Breasts with Italian Seasoning

When it comes to cooking chicken, there’s one thing people always ask me. Laura, how do you bake chicken breasts juicy AND flavorful? That’s easy, my friends, with simple chicken recipes like this baked chicken with Italian seasoning!

Herbs are a terrific way to infuse chicken breast with tons of flavor. You use very little salt, and your dinner tastes jaw-dropping!

Baked chicken is my go-to for creating epic dinners that my family loves and that I can effortlessly put together. With the tips I’ll share below, you can cook Italian chicken breasts that turn out tender and delicious. It’s simple and fast!

Ingredients

Cooking flavorful chicken breasts with Italian seasoning for the books is super easy, and a few basic staples are more than enough! All you need is boneless skinless chicken breasts, olive oil to mix with the seasonings and coat the meat. Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt.

How to Make Italian Chicken

Infusing chicken with Italian seasoning is super simple and turns out to be beyond delicious! Here are the steps to make this drool-worthy chicken dinner:

Prep the oven
While the oven preheats, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Thin the chicken breasts
To ensure even baking, if one side is significantly thicker than the other, pound it on a board.
Season
Combine olive oil with the seasonings to form a paste and spread this mix over the chicken breasts.
Bake
Cooking time may vary depending on the thickness of the meat. Check the chicken’s doneness after 22 minutes using a meat thermometer. When the chicken's internal temperature reaches 165F, remove it from the oven.
Serve
Serve these flavorful chicken breasts with your favorite sides and enjoy!

Tips for Juicy Baked Chicken Breasts

Cooking juicily delicious baked chicken breasts with Italian seasoning every time is a breeze if you follow these tips:

Thin the meat
To ensure even cooking, pound the chicken breasts if you notice that one of the sides is thicker. This also breaks the muscle fibers, helping make the meat tender.

Don’t omit the oil
Along with helping the seasonings stick to the meat, oil adds moisture to the chicken breasts, making them juicy!

Check the oven temperature
Oven temperature might be the difference between juicy and dry chicken breasts. Preheat it to 400F and cook for the correct length of time.

Cook by temperature
Chicken breasts are usually cooked after 20-24 minutes in the oven, but the best way to ensure even cooking and keep them from drying out is to use a meat thermometer. Insert it after 20 minutes of baking, and know that chicken breasts are ready when the internal temperature reaches 165F.

What to Serve With This Easy Baked Italian Chicken

While the oven turns the meat into a delicious Italian chicken, you have time to prep easy chicken sides that taste amazing, like this flavorful Mexican cauliflower rice, a carrot raisin salad, or roasted asparagus with lemon. So good!

Baked Chicken with Italian Seasoning

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 24

Total Time: 34

Make chicken breasts taste amazing with this simple recipe for baked chicken with Italian seasoning.

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Ingredients

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Prep:

Preheat the oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
If one side of the chicken breasts is significantly thicker than the other, pound it on a board to ensure even baking.

Season:

In a bowl, combine the seasonings and olive oil to form a paste.
Place the chicken breasts on the lined baking sheet. Spread the seasoning mixture over the top of the chicken breasts.

Bake:

Bake for 20-24 minutes until the chicken's internal temperature reaches 165F. Cooking time might vary based on the thickness of the chicken breast; I highly recommend cooking chicken by temperature.
Remove the pan from the oven and serve.