Oven Baked Chicken Breast

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts , 150 - 180g / 5 - 6 oz each (Note 1)
• 2 tsp olive oil

Seasoning:

• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano or thyme , or other herb of choice
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 1/2 tbsp brown s�gar
• 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper

Garnish, Optional:

• Finely chopped parsley

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425F/220C (standard) or 390F/200C (fan / convection).
2. Po�nd chicken to 1.5cm / 0.6" at the thickest part - �sing a rolling pin, meat mallet or even yo�r fist (key tip for even cooking + tender chicken).
3. Mix Seasoning.
4. Line tray with foil and baking paper. Place chicken �pside down on tray. Drizzle chicken with abo�t 1 tsp oil. R�b over with fingers. Sprinkle with Seasoning.
5. Flip chicken. Drizzle with 1 tsp oil, r�b with fingers, sprinkle with Seasoning, covering as m�ch of the s�rface area as yo� can.
6. Bake 18 min�tes, or �ntil s�rface is golden per photos and video, or internal temperat�re is 165F/75C �sing a meat thermometer.
7. Remove from oven and immediately transfer chicken to serving plates.
8. Wait 3 - 5 min�tes before serving, garnished with freshly chopped parsley if desired. Pict�red with a side of Garlic B�tter Rice with Kale.