Ingredients
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3 pounds Chicken Breast
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1/2 cup All-purpose Flour
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1/4 cup Margarine
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1 teaspoon Paprika
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1/2 teaspoon Salt
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1/4 teaspoon Pepper
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Variation
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Instead of Margarine, use Butter
Steps for Chicken Breast Cooked in Oven
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1
Done
5 Minutes
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Prepare the Chicken BreastsIf the chicken is frozen, place it in the refrigerator the night before you plan to use it or for at least 12 hours. Cut and discard the fat from chicken breasts with kitchen scissors or knife. Rinse chicken under cold water, and pat dry with paper towels. |
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2
Done
3 Minutes
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Heat the ovenHeat the oven to 425º. Place the margarine in the rectangular pan, and melt in the oven (will take about 3 minutes). |
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3
Done
9 Minutes
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Prepare the mixture and shake to coat with the breasts insideMix the flour, paprika, salt and pepper in a large plastic bag. Place the chicken, a few pieces at a time, in the bag, seal the bag and shake to coat with the mixture. Place the chicken, skin sides down, in a single layer in margarine in the pan. |
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4
Done
60 Minutes
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Cook the chicken breasts in the ovenCook uncovered 30 minutes. Remove chicken breasts from the oven, and turn pieces over with tongs. Continue cooking uncovered about 30 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when you cut into the center of the thickest piece. If chicken breast sticks to the pan, loosen it gently with a turner or fork. |
Additional Info for Chicken Breast Cooked in Oven
I like this Chicken breast cooked in the oven because is one of the simplest, yet tasty recipes. The ingredients for this recipe can be found in your freezer and cupboard, making this chicken breast cooked in the oven a cheap dish to do.
Content on this recipe…
About oven-cooked chicken breast
Oven-cooked chicken breast is one of the healthiest meat-based recipes I have. Roasting and baking are healthy forms of cooking that result in minimal loss of vitamins and minerals. When you want to prepare a healthy meal, the cooking method is just as important as your ingredients and steps. Therefore, the features of chicken breast combined with oven-cooked will make this dish as healthy as can be. I use Paprika to spice it a little, flour to make the poultry more crunchy, and margarine to glue them all. Chicken breast cooked in the oven will always be my first choice if my family needs a healthy meal.
Why preparing Chicken Breast Cooked in the Oven?
Standing on my couch today, I was wondering what to cook next for my family. I didn’t have the necessary mood to go to my local store and buy ingredients for a complex recipe, That’s when I looked in my freezer and cupboard. Looking for ingredients, I remembered this recipe. Tasty enough to satisfy the tastes of my family members, with no need to go to the store, and perfect for a family dinner, I started to prepare it.
This answer is the correct one: If you don’t want to go to your local store to buy ingredients if you don’t have the mood to prepare something complex, and if you want less work with healthy rewards, oven-cooked chicken breast is the best option.
Moreover, this type of recipe also has a lighter version. Look below what you need to change:
Lighter Oven-Fried Chicken Breast
For 6 grams of fat and 160 calories per serving, remove the skin from the chicken before cooking by lifting and pulling the skin away from the chicken. Loosen and cut away the connective membrane with kitchen scissors or knife. Do not melt margarine in the pan! Instead, spray the pan with cooking spray. Decrease margarine to 2 tablespoons, melt it, and drizzle over the chicken after turning in step 4.
What side-dish goes well with it?
The beauty of this dish is it can be completed with almost every side-dish in the world. You can choose potatoes of any kind and make french fries, nature (FR) or mushed potatoes, or my favorite – Parsley Potatoes. You can also choose a simple salad, like a summer or greek salad, or a more complex one like Mediterranean Original Salad. Going further, the oven-cooked chicken breasts can be a delight if eaten with sauces like caesar, mayonesse, or simply ketchup.
Notes and Tips
- Make sure the flour has a good quality. Low-quality flours tend to change the taste in a bad way.
- If baking the chicken for 60 minutes does not make a golden crust, keep it in the oven for another 5-10 minutes each side.
- Instead of Margarine, use butter.
- Cut and discard the fat from chicken breasts with kitchen scissors or knife. Rinse chicken under cold water, and pat dry with paper towels.
