Simple Baked Chicken Breast
Prep Time
Less than 5 minutes
Cooking Time
25 minutes
Yields
2 servings
Ingredients
1 split chicken breast
Good quality olive oil
Fine Himalayan Salt
Fresh ground black peppercorns or smoked black pepper
Optional spices:
Dried herbs such as parsley, basil or oregano
Onion Powder
Garlic Powder
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Rinse chicken breast in cool water and pat dry.
Drizzle olive oil on both sides of the chicken breast and rub to coat.
Sprinkle salt, and pepper on both sides.
Sprinkle a pinch of any of the optional spices listed above on both sides.
Place the chicken breast in an oven proof skillet, baking dish or pan.
Bake for 15 minutes and then turn the chicken over and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until the internal temp is 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Notes
This recipe can be used to bake chicken that will be used in other recipes. Chop or cube it and use it soup recipes, add to quinoa or rice, use it to make chicken quesadillas or make a great chicken salad with it. Shred it for chicken enchiladas. You can also freeze it once it has been cooked. Use within one month of freezing for best results. Cooked, frozen chicken will dry out if kept in the freezer too long.