Baked Chicken Breasts Recipes
Chicken breasts are considered to be one of the best source of protein from white meat. Another good thing about them is that they are relatively cheaper than other source of white meat such as fish. If you have problem eating fish or other red meats, why not learn a few simple yet delicious baked chicken breasts recipes which you can prepare everyday for yourself or your family?
If you're on a weight loss diet, you should try eating baked skinless chicken breasts for they are low in fat and good for your health. If you want your chicken to be 100% natural, be sure to buy free range chicken then. Although free range chicken breasts are more expensive than commercial chicken breasts, the former will taste better since they are all natural.
Below are a few recipes on how to bake chicken breasts with the skin on and without the skin:
Recipe #1: Skinless Baked Chicken Breasts
Ingredients:
- 4 chicken breasts
- some olive oil
- lemon pepper seasoning to taste
Instructions:
First, preheat the oven to 375°F (191°C). After that, skin, bone and wash the chicken breasts before brushing them evenly with enough olive oil. Sprinkle the top with lemon peper. Bake them for 15 minutes on each side. Remove from oven and rest them for at least 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy.
Recipe #2: Baked Chicken Breasts (Skin On, Bone in)
Ingredients:
- 6 chicken breasts
- half package onion soup mix
- garlic salt to taste
- onion salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions:
First of all, remove all the unnecessary fat from the chicken breasts and wash it thoroughly before placing them in the baking dish. Next, season them by sprinkling the top with just enough garlic salt, onion salt and pepper. To enhance the taste of the chicken breasts, place a pat of butter on each of them then sprinkle them with the onion soup mix.
Pour in enough water into the baking dish to cover the bottom then cover it with foil. Set the oven temperature to 350°F (177°C) and bake for 1 hour and 15-30 minutes or when the juices inside the meats run clear when you poke them with a fork or knife.