I am not a glutton – I am an explorer of food … Check This Amazing Recipe: Baked chicken breast
How to Make Baked chicken breast
Preparation time:
less than 30 mins
Cooking time:
10 to 30 mins
Serves:
Serves 1
Ingredients
- 1 skinless chicken breast
- ½ tsp olive oil
- flaked sea salt
For the seasoning suggestions
- large pinch dried chilli
- pinch dried mixed herbs
- 2 pinches Cajun seasoning
- 2 pinches ground paprika
Method
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Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
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Place the chicken breast on the tray – if cooking more than one breast, space them well apart. Drizzle a little olive oil over each breast. Season with a little sea salt and black pepper and, if you wish, one of the seasoning suggestions.
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Bake for 16–22 minutes, depending on size and thickness. (Thicker chicken breasts will take longer to cook.) A 150–200g/5½–7oz skinless chicken breast fillet will need 16–18 minutes; a 200–250g/7–9oz one 18–20 minutes; and a 250–300g/9–10½ one 20–22 minutes. If cooking more than four breasts at a time, increase the cooking time by 5 minutes, and don’t forget to check that each breast is cooked through.
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If you have a digital food thermometer, test the internal temperature through the thickest part of each chicken breast. It should reach at least 75C. Alternatively, pierce the thickest part of the breast with a skewer and check that the juices run clear; make sure there is no pinkness remaining when the chicken is sliced. If there is, put the chicken back in the oven for a few minutes.
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Leave to rest on the tray for 5 minutes before serving. If serving the chicken cold, pat it lightly with kitchen paper after resting and leave to cool.
