Ingredients:
- 1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar, Packed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 4 large chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit
- Using a meat mallet or rolling pin, pound each chicken breast to 0.8 inch, 2 centimeters at the thickest part. Make sure your fillets are all the same thickness to ensure even cooking
- Combine sugar, paprika, oregano, salt, powders, pepper, and chili powder
- Line a baking pan with parchment (or baking) paper. Transfer chicken to the pan and toss the chicken in the seasoning. Drizzle with the oil and rub seasoning all over to evenly coat.
- Bake chicken in preheated oven for 16-18 minutes, or until internal temperature is 165 degrees Fahrenheit using a meat thermometer. It should be golden with crisp edges.
- Broil (grill) on high heat during the last 2-3 minutes of cooking until golden and crisp
- Remove pan from oven, transfer chicken to serving plates and let rest 5 minutes before serving
- OPTIONAL STEP: While chicken is in the oven, melt butter in a small skillet. Saute garlic until fragrant (30 seconds), and remove the pan from heat. Stir in parsley, then pour butter mix into pan juices, stirring well to combine all of the flavors together.
- To serve, drizzle pan juices over the chicken and garnish with freshly chopped parsley.
Recipe courtesy of https://cafedelites.com/oven-baked-chicken-breast/