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Seasoned Oven-Roasted Chicken

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 8, 2023
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We love seasoned chicken breasts as a main dish, and this one is extra tasty. Olive oil and dried herbs and spices are all that's needed for this fuss-free yet flavorful home-cooked roasted chicken. While it's baking, pull together a side of sautéed vegetables or potatoes to round out the meal. With just six ingredients, it's easy to make during your mid-week dinner slump—and versatile enough to make again and again.

More About This Recipe

  • With just six ingredients, it's easy to pull together this roasted chicken breast dinner for a staple recipe you can return to multiple times a week. You can put your own spin on it by changing up the seasonings and pairing it with different veggies or sides. Don't know how to roast chicken breast? With this simple oven-roasted chicken recipe, all you'll need is olive oil and dried herbs for a fuss-free, yet flavorful home-cooked oven-roasted chicken breast. This is also a great recipe to master for both meal-prep lunches or busy weeknights since you can easily divide it up for the fridge or freezer. Oven-roasted chicken breast is versatile enough to make again and again, you can even start adding it to taco night or cozy casseroles too!

Seasoned Oven-Roasted Chicken

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 6
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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lb)
  • 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons parsley flakes
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic pepper blend
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Brush both sides of chicken with oil. Sprinkle both sides with remaining ingredients. Place in baking dish.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).

Nutrition

300 Calories
11g Total Fat
51g Protein
0g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    This baked chicken breast recipe is tailor-made for make-ahead meals. Roast up a batch, cool, and shred or chop the chicken. Divide it up into well-wrapped portions for the fridge or freezer. Pull it out and use for tacos, casseroles or quick soups.
  • tip 2
    Watch the doneness on your seasoned chicken breasts; cook it just until it’s no longer pink in the center. Cut into the thickest part of the largest breast to check at 25 minutes. Check the smallest pieces and remove them from the pan if they’re done before the largest piece.
  • tip 3
    Cook or freeze poultry within two days of the sell-by date. If the poultry is uncooked, whole or in parts, you can store it in a refrigerator (36° to 40°F) for 1-2 days for whole chicken and 5 to7 days for parts, or in the freezer (0°F or colder) for 12 months (whole ch...
  • tip 4
    Take this roasted chicken recipe up a notch by ramping up the seasonings. Since you have four pieces of chicken, you can use different blends of herbs and spices on each!
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