Basic Roasted Chicken Breast

Basic roasted chicken breast

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Total Time
35 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Double or triple this recipe and use the extra cooked chicken to make fast lunches and dinners later in the week. Shredded chicken tacos, chopped chicken and veggie salads, and chicken stir-fries are just a few tasty ideas.

Ingredients

Cooking spray

4 spray(s)

Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast

22½ oz, (but you'll need to start with four 7-ounce skin-on bone-in split chicken breasts)

Table salt

1 tsp

Black pepper

½ tsp

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray.
  2. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; place on prepared baking sheet. Bake until instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of chicken reaches 165°F, about 30 minutes. Separate chicken from bone; remove and discard skin.
  3. Serving size: 1 boneless skinless breast