Description
A quick and easy weeknight meal that delivers tender and juicy chicken breasts baked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Slice the chicken lengthwise into thin slices.
- Place the sliced chicken in an oven-safe baking dish.
- Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice over the chicken.
- Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika, then rub the spices into the chicken.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Remove from the oven and let it rest for a minute before slicing into strips.
Notes
Serve with roasted vegetables, salad, or use in sandwiches and wraps. This chicken can be stored in the fridge for 3-4 days and is freezer-friendly for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 53g
- Cholesterol: 150mg