Best Oven Baked Chicken Breast

Ingredients

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

SEASONING:

• 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp dried oregano or thyme , or other herb of choice
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 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. Pound chicken to 1.5cm / 0.6″ at the thickest part – using a rolling pin, meat mallet or even your fist (key tip for even cooking + tender chicken).
3. Mix Seasoning.
4. Line tray with foil and baking paper. Place chicken upside down on tray. Drizzle chicken with about 1 tsp oil. Rub over with fingers. Sprinkle with Seasoning.
5. Flip chicken. Drizzle with 1 tsp oil, rub with fingers, sprinkle with Seasoning, covering as much of the surface area as you can.