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SIMPLE BRINE FOR CHICKEN


Take 4 chicken breasts and put them in a

large bowl.

Pour 4 cups lukewarm water (about 90 to

105 degrees Fahrenheit) in a separate large

cup or bowl and add 1/4 cup salt; stir to

combine.
Pour the mixture over the chicken breasts

and set aside for 20 to 30 minutes, or up to 2

hours.

HOW TO MAKE JUICY OVEN


BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS

When ready, pour out the brine, then take


each chicken piece and rinse under cold

water; pat dry with paper towels.

Arrange chicken breasts in a 9×13 baking

dish; rub olive oil all over each chicken

breast and set aside.


HOMEMADE CHICKEN BREAST
SEASONING
Prepare the seasoning by mixing together

salt, fresh ground pepper, paprika, cayenne

pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, dried

thyme, dried basil, dried rosemary, and dried

parsley.

Rub the seasoning all over each chicken

breast.

HOW LONG TO BAKE CHICKEN


BREASTS
Transfer your chicken to the oven and cook

at 425˚F for 22 to 25 minutes, or until

internal temperature reaches 165˚F.

Thinner breasts will need less time, thicker

breasts might need a little more time in the


oven. Start checking for doneness at the 20

minute mark.

As you can see, this method requires the


simplest, easiest way to bake moist and
tender chicken breasts in the oven. What’s even
better is that the chicken is just as tender and
juicy even after refrigerating for 3 days.

If you have tricks and tips for baked chicken


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Juicy Oven Baked 4.77 from 26 votes


Chicken Breasts
Prep Ti Cook Ti Total Ti
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30 mins 25 mins 55 mins

Simple and easy method for


how to make perfectly juicy
and deliciously seasoned Print
oven baked chicken breasts.
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 Serves
Calories: 163 kcal
Author: Katerina | Diethood

Ingredients
g ed e ts
FOR THE CHICKEN BREASTS
4 (1 pound) boneless, skinless chicken
breasts

4 cups lukewarm water about 90 to 105

degrees Fahrenheit

1/4 cup salt

1 tablespoon olive oil


CHICKEN SEASONING BLEND
1/4 teaspoon salt, (optional - chicken will

have absorbed some of the salt from the

salted water)

1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

1/2 teaspoon smoked or sweet paprika

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder


1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary

1/4 teaspoon dried parsley

fresh chopped parsley, for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425F.

2. Place chicken breasts in a large bowl and

set aside.

3. In a large measuring cup or a mixing bowl

combine lukewarm water and salt; stir and

pour over chicken breasts. Set aside for 20

to 30 minutes. You can also also cover the


bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours.

4. In the meantime, prepare the Chicken

Seasoning Blend.

5. Combine salt, fresh ground pepper,

paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder,

onion powder, dried thyme, dried basil,


dried rosemary, and dried parsley in a

small bowl; using a fork, stir around the

seasonings until thoroughly incorporated.

Set aside.

6. Pour out the salt water and rinse each

chicken breasts under cold water; pat dry

with paper towels.

7. Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish

and rub the olive oil all over each chicken

breast.

8. Sprinkle seasoning blend evenly over the

chicken breasts on all sides. You don't have

to use the entire seasoning blend; use as

much as you like.


9. Transfer to the oven and cook for 22 to 25

minutes, or until internal temperature

reaches 165F. Thinner breasts will need

less time, thicker breasts might need a

little more time in the oven. Start checking

for doneness at the 20 minute mark.

10. For a browned, crispy top, set your oven to

broil on high for the final 4 minutes and

broil the chicken until golden on top.

11. Remove from oven and transfer chicken

breasts to a serving plate.

12. Let chicken rest for 10 minutes before

cutting.

13. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and


serve.
Recipe Video

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Recipe Notes
HOW TO STORE COOKED CHICKEN
BREASTS
Refrigerate cooked and completely

cooled chicken breasts in an airtight

container for up to 4 days.


HOW TO FREEZE COOKED CHICKEN
BREASTS
Wrap each cooked chicken breast in plastic

wrap, then add a layer of aluminum foil over

the plastic wrap.


Transfer the wrapped chicken breasts to a

freezer bag and freeze for 4 months.

When ready to use, remove from freezer

and set in the fridge overnight to thaw out.

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Nutrition Facts
Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breasts
Amount Per Serving (1 Chicken Breast)
Calories 163 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 713mg 30%
Potassium 419mg 12%
Carbohydrates 0g 0%
Sugar 0g 0%
Protein 24g 48%

Vitamin A 60IU 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie
diet.

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64 RESPONSES

Mac REP LY

November 23, 2019 at 8:06 AM

Made this last night and it was amazing the best


chicken breast I’ve ever made. I had 2 breasts so
adjusted salt and water by half. Also after letting
it sit in brine for about an hour rinsed then off
and then put olive oil and smashed garlic cloves
in ziplock and let them sit in fridge for less then 2
hrs. Put breasts in baking dish rubbed down with
seasoning and tad of butter baked at 425 turned
out moist and avorful with just hint of garlic
avor. Yummy will make again and plan to use
Turkey breast .. Thanks for a great recipe💕

frysmith REP LY

November 8, 2019 at 1:46 AM

Why should not the mixture pour on chicken


breast for more than 2 hours?

Jean Agan REP LY

October 16, 2019 at 4:12 PM

I plan to make this for a group of 8 people and


would like to do as much of the prep in advance.
Can I brine the chicken, drain, rinse, pat dry,
season, then place in baking dish overnight to
bake next day?

Katerina Petrovska REP LY

October 17, 2019 at 12:13 PM

Hi! Yep, that’s totally OK. 😊

Cierra Chrisman-Riley REP LY

September 30, 2019 at 12:44 PM


I made this dish for lunch. My husband and two
younger children 5 and 1, were home. Omg!
They loved the chicken. I ran out of rosemary so I
used a little Montreal chicken searing which I
gured would bring the spiciness down.
I will have to make it again with rosemary. Love
it!

Mike REP LY

September 7, 2019 at 2:10 PM

I’ve made this several times over the last few


months, and both my son and I love it! It sure
makes it easier to follow my doc’s advice about
lean protein.

I will, however, warn about over-brining. 30


minutes seems to be enough. I got distracted
when my last batch was brining and it sat for
over 4 hours. A bit too salty in the end.

Kelsey REP LY

September 27, 2019 at 10:20 AM

Hi! When baking is the chicken supposed


to be covered with foil or uncovered?!
Thanks

Katerina Petrovska REP LY


September 27, 2019 at 10:45 AM

Hi!
You want to bake the chicken
breasts uncovered.

Dawood Azam REP LY

August 1, 2019 at 7:34 PM

It’s looking amazing dude, i can’t wait to try this


Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breasts recipe . thank
you soo much for sharing this recipe.!

Emily Watts REP LY

June 14, 2019 at 12:49 PM

Oh! It was damn good. I actually like this type of


juicy, grilled chicken breast recipe. Thanks
Katerina for your lovely idea. I am very happy to
made it for my family.

Deb Deitz REP LY

July 28, 2019 at 8:52 PM

Can I use frozen chicken breasts? I buy


them from Sams Club.
Katerina Petrovska REP LY

July 29, 2019 at 8:22 AM

Hi! I would say not to do that


because the main step to this recipe
is to let the chicken breasts sit in
salted water (brine) before cooking.

Mary Lou Michalski REP LY

April 29, 2019 at 6:02 PM

Made this for dinner tonight. Delicious! Grand


kids thought this was a bit too spicy but ate it all
with ranch dressing. So quick and easy to
prepare. De nitely will make again, and again,
and again.

BooBoo REP LY

April 30, 2019 at 3:10 PM

Am I the only one who had to bake for 40


minutes? I double checked the
temperature with an oven thermometer
and it’s correct. But at 20 minutes the
temp of the largest breast wasn’t even
120. Weird.

Barbara REP LY

March 29, 2019 at 5:24 AM


Thai recipe was so quick and easy for a
weeknight and it was delicious!! Brining the
chicken for just 15-20 mins is key! I used
lukewarm water and approx 2 tsp kosher salt. I
brushed each breast with 2 tsp. melted light
butter made with canola oil and seasoned with
salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and
basil. I baked them at 450 for 18 mins. Then I
removed from oven and and covered with foil (
do not make the foil cover too tight) let stand 10
mins. Cut breast on an angle. Very tasty and
incredibly moist and tender!!

Kelsey REP LY

March 11, 2019 at 5:11 PM

Do I put the chicken/salt water in the fridge for


the 20 minutes or leave it on the counter?

Katerina Petrovska REP LY

March 12, 2019 at 1:27 AM

Hi!

Yep, you can just leave it on the counter.

Yvonne REP LY

February 26, 2019 at 7:03 PM


This chicken was Amazing!! I have already made
it twice. I didn’t have ceyenne pepper the rst
time, so I used turmeric instead and it was
delicious! Thanks for the recipe!!

Susan Windsor REP LY

February 26, 2019 at 6:54 AM

Can you leave it in the brine for the day? So


when I get home from work I can cook it?

Katerina Petrovska REP LY

February 26, 2019 at 7:22 AM

Yes, you can, but keep it in the fridge.


When ready to use, rinse it well and pat
dry with paper towels, and don’t add more
salt. 🙂

Catriona REP LY

February 25, 2019 at 10:06 PM

This didn’t work out for me, with the olive oil
smoking, it set off my two smoke alarms which
are too close to my oven and stove. I ended up
cutting it into chunks and nished cooking it in a
pan on the stove. Was ok. Next time maybe I’ll
try just a little vegetable oil.
Valerie Morton REP LY

February 24, 2019 at 12:52 PM

I want to lay some chick breasts on top of a pan


of Zatatai s red beans and rice mix. Sounds like I
can brine them rst but what would be a good
way to go through the whole thing? Is their an
easy dump everything in oven pan then lay
breasts on top and bake?

Elizabeth A Masterton REP LY

February 12, 2019 at 6:00 PM

Made this tonight. My digital thermometer was


on the wrong setting it still turned out delicious
and moist. Served it with super food salad,
yellow rice and avocado.

Jackie REP LY

January 23, 2019 at 10:53 AM

Can you place the chicken in the brine, in a ziploc


bag, and freeze?

Katerina Petrovska REP LY

January 23, 2019 at 11:37 AM

Hi!
I have never done that so I honestly do not
know. I would say No, but I could be totally
wrong. I know that you can brine the
chicken breasts, rinse, and then put them
in freezer bags.

Connie REP LY

March 20, 2019 at 11:03 AM

Yes, you can brine in a ziplock.


I brine my Thanksgiving Turkey
every year. Ziplock does make
turkey bags. I used that or non
scented garbage bag. I brine for 2-3
days. In brine I add lots of citrus fruit
juice or whole fruit squeezed in
liquid, and root veggies . It is most
delicious smoked!

Mary REP LY

January 22, 2019 at 3:37 PM

Is this 4 x 1 lb? So 4lb chicken? Or 4 chicken


breasts = 1 lb?

Lisa REP LY

January 27, 2019 at 5:01 PM

Four chicken breasts/1 pound. Four cups


of water would not be enough brine for
four pounds of chicken! I am making this
again tonight, but cutting down on the salt.

Lisa REP LY

January 19, 2019 at 9:32 PM

I made this tonight. It was delicious and the


chicken was extremely juicy. I do agree it was a
bit on the salty side. I probably brined for about
an hour (and yes, I did rinse the chicken). Next
time, I am either going to use less salt in the
brine or omit the salt in the seasoning. Highly
recommend!

David REP LY

February 16, 2019 at 5:32 PM

I agree a little less salt. Otherwise it


cooked up perfectly. I using for chicken
salad so I only added pepper before
cooking.

Jody REP LY

January 19, 2019 at 12:11 AM

What type of salt is used for this recipe? Table,


kosher or sea salt.
Katerina Petrovska REP LY

January 19, 2019 at 2:28 AM

Hi!
I use table salt.

Jennifer L Matthews REP LY

January 24, 2019 at 9:52 PM

I used Kosher salt. I can absolutely say


these are the BEST chicken breasts I’ve
ever made. I’m thinking it was the brine. I
used this method with a turkey several
years ago and it was also amazing.
However, the seasoning was also fantastic
– this recipe is a keeper!!!!!

Kim REP LY

January 18, 2019 at 7:22 PM

Absolutely delicious. I used bone in skin on


thighs and it was really good and juicy!

Tania REP LY

June 4, 2019 at 10:01 PM

How long did you leave it in the oven for


the bone in thighs & did you still soak it
t e bo e t g s & d d you st soa t
before?

Anna Flo REP LY

January 7, 2019 at 1:33 PM

Hi thank you for your recipe, I am curious of


what is the point of putting the chicken breast in
lukewarm water for 20-30 min on the side.

Katerina Petrovska REP LY

January 7, 2019 at 2:27 PM

Hi! Brining chicken breasts in salt water


for 20 minutes keeps the chicken tender
and makes it juicier, plus adds a bit more
avor.

LaShunda Rice REP LY

January 6, 2019 at 12:58 PM

Mine came out perfectly even using the 1/4 cup


of salt. The moistness if the chicken was so juicy.
Thanks

Debi Bartoli REP LY

January 3, 2019 at 3:31 PM


Really yummy and juicy. I was quite surprised
being boneless, skinless. Really good with
mashed potatoes (Bob Evans) gravy and peas.
😋

Donna REP LY

December 3, 2018 at 12:34 PM

What is the correct salt?? 1/4 cup for 4 breasts is


a lot and it came out VERY salty!

Katerina Petrovska REP LY

December 3, 2018 at 1:39 PM

Hi!
Yes 1/4 cup salt with 4 cups of water. Did
you rinse the chicken breasts and dry
them off after they sat in the brine?

Susana REP LY

November 24, 2018 at 1:56 PM

Love your suggestion of seasoning mix of herbs!


I too was unaware of brining until I watched
Heston Blumenthal’s program (How to cook like
Heston) about chicken and I always use it for
breasts and other chicken parts. What’s best
about it is that I don’t need to add salt to the
seasoning and it doesn’t matter how much
chicken you want to brine – the proportion is
always 250ml of water to 1 tablespoon of salt.

Anna REP LY

November 14, 2018 at 9:33 AM

One word: AMAZING! The best way to cook


chicken breast!

Joanne REP LY

November 14, 2018 at 9:03 AM

The chicken looks delicious, but I was wondering


if the sodium content is a mistake.

Katerina Petrovska REP LY

November 14, 2018 at 9:34 AM

I’d say so! haha Thank YOU for catching


that! Will x it right away. 🙂

Jamielyn REP LY

November 14, 2018 at 8:13 AM

This chicken looks incredible! So juicy and


delicious!
Merlyn Jackson REP LY

October 15, 2019 at 4:16 PM

This Recipe is Amazing! My Family loves


it! I can make it anytime ! It’s so easy.
Thank you so much….

Toni | Boulder Locavore REP LY

November 14, 2018 at 7:38 AM

I am sure this will be a huge hit in my house!

Catalina REP LY

November 14, 2018 at 5:26 AM

This chicken looks divine! Our whole family will


go crazy over this!

Holly REP LY

October 6, 2019 at 7:22 PM

So, your recipe calls for 4 breasts, equal to


1 pound, or 4 1 pound each chicken
breasts?
Katerina Petrovska REP LY

October 6, 2019 at 10:01 PM

Hi! Yep, that’s 4 breasts equal to 1


pound. So 4 ounces per chicken
breast.

Melanie Bauer REP LY

November 14, 2018 at 12:46 AM

This is absolutely fantastic! This will surely a big


hit on our table, de nitely a must try!

A_Boleyn REP LY

November 13, 2018 at 2:23 PM

They look so juicy and delicious.

Meghan REP LY

November 13, 2018 at 10:27 AM

I LOVE baking chicken in the oven – it’s so easy! I


can’t believe how juicy this chicken looks, YUM.

Amy Locurto REP LY

November 12, 2018 at 9:42 AM

Nothing better than this! Can’t wait to try it.


Carolyn REP LY

November 12, 2018 at 8:44 AM

They do certainly look remarkably juicy!

donna REP LY

November 12, 2018 at 7:26 AM

Am I correct that this is for 4 pounds of chicken


breasts and not 4 breasts?
I’m trying this!

Katerina Petrovska REP LY

November 12, 2018 at 7:39 AM

No, it’s 1 pound of chicken breasts, or 4


chicken breasts… each at 4 ounces. 😀
BUT if you want to use more chicken
breasts, go ahead. Just double up on
everything. I do that almost every other
Sunday and have enough chicken for the
entire week.

Donna REP LY

November 12, 2018 at 9:50 AM

Thank you for your quick response!


I’m trying this tonight. Chicken
breast is my favorite protein and you
can’t beat the ease of this recipe.

Katerina Petrovska REP LY

November 13, 2018 at 12:53 AM

No problem!! I hope you had a


chance to try it; let me know
what you think, if you have a
minute. 😀

Paula REP LY

March 26, 2019 at 6:20 PM

I got a pkg of 6 boneless skinless chicken


breast and it said it was a little over 5 lbs.
and it turned out great!

Alli REP LY

November 12, 2018 at 7:07 AM

Oven baked is my favorite way of cooking my


chicken. This is so mouthwateringly moist.

Lori REP LY

November 12, 2018 at 6:53 AM


I love that they turn out so tender and juicy!

Cheryl Sousan REP LY

November 12, 2018 at 6:19 AM

You are SO right! brining makes such a


difference!

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