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Add some flavor to your plain, boring chicken breast. These seasoned chicken breasts are great on their own, or sliced up for a salad.
BAKED SEASONED CHICKEN BREASTS RECIPE
We go through a lot of chicken in our household. I don’t quite know how else to explain it. But it’s quite impressive. During the height of the pandemic, when all the schools were shut down, a large commercial food supplier had a surplus of frozen chicken that would have normally been delivered and served in school cafeterias. Instead, they set up shop in a big parking lot at the local fairgrounds, with a few refrigerated tractor trailers on-site, and sold the chicken to individuals for a bargain price. We got a bunch of chicken breasts. I figured it would last us a long time…it didn’t. Between chicken tenders in the air fryer, and Instant Pot Chicken Carnitas, we tore through that supply in seemingly no time at all. We also cooked a ton baked and roasted chicken breasts.
This is the spice mix we used on the chicken. This mix is great because it adds flavor to the chicken, but doesn’t make the flavors specific enough where meat can’t be used in a variety of quick lunches and dinners.
WHAT DOES THIS SEASONED CHICKEN BREAST TASTE LIKE?
These chicken breasts are so savory, and juicy! The seasoning is loaded with flavors and not overly spicy. The paprika and ground cumin give this spice recipe a lot of flavors, while the chili powder gives it a little bit of heat. The cooked chicken is great on its own, or mixed into salads and sandwiches!
THE BEST SEASONED BAKED CHICKEN BREAST INGREDIENTS
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts – 4
- Paprika – 2 teaspoons
- Cumin – 1 teaspoon
- Kosher salt – 1 teaspoon
- Chili powder – 1/2 teaspoon
- Olive oil – 1 tablespoon
HOW TO MAKE THIS BAKED CHICKEN BREAST SEASONING RECIPE
- Preheat the oven to 400°F,
- Generously rub seasoning onto chicken breasts, coating evenly.
- Heat olive oil in a medium pan, over medium-high heat.
- Sear chicken breasts for about 3 minutes on each side.
- Remove chicken from the pan, and bake in the oven until the internal temperature is 165°F (approximately 20 minutes).
- Serve hot, or refrigerate for future consumption.
CAN YOU MAKE CHICKEN BREAST SEASONING AHEAD OF TIME?
Yes! I like to make a few batches of the grilled chicken seasoning and store it in an old glass jar that is airtight, it will keep for quite a while in the cabinet.
CAN YOU FREEZE BAKED CHICKEN SEASONING?
Slice it up, and store the chicken in an airtight container. You can definitely freeze these cooked chicken breasts. They are a perfect meal prep food, or great to have handy when you are running low on original dinner ideas.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH SEASONED CHICKEN BREASTS?
Much like Garlic Mashed Red Potatoes and Easy Yellow Turmeric Rice, Seasoned Chicken Breasts go with all sorts of foods. In fact, they would go perfectly with the two I just mentioned! These chicken breasts are also perfect for meal prepping. I like to cook a large batch of them and mix them into a large salad from time to time.
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WHAT KITCHEN TOOLS DO I NEED TO MAKE SEASONED CHICKEN BREASTS?
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp chili powder
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- Generously rub seasoning onto chicken breasts, coating evenly.
- Heat olive oil in a medium pan, over medium-high heat.
- Sear chicken breasts for about 3 minutes on each side.
- Remove chicken from pan, and bake in the oven until internal temperature is 165°F (approximately 20 minutes).
- Serve hot, or refrigerate for future consumption.
