Our easy Roasted Chicken Breasts are juicy on the outside with a seasoned, crispy skin. We love how tender and juicy the meat is when we roast the chicken using this method. You’ll need about 5 minutes of hands on time and 30 minutes in the oven to get this chicken recipe on the table.
Do you remember what it was like as a kid to walk in the door from school and smell a chicken roasting in the oven?
That is the smell of home and comfort and goodness.
I don’t roast a lot of whole chickens, but I do roast a lot of chicken pieces!
Take my baked chicken legs and keto chicken thighs…they happen on repeat around here.
I generally prefer white meat though, so it’s only fair that I share my roasted chicken breast recipe with all of you!
We love this method of cooking bone-in chicken because the skin gets crispy and flavorful while the meat stays nice and juicy.
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Ingredient Notes:
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Chicken – You’ll want bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts for our oven roasted chicken breast recipe.
Butter – You’ll rub the chicken with softened butter before seasoning. It’ll help the seasoning stick to the chicken and it makes for crispy, flavorful skin! You can use olive oil if preferred.
Seasoning – This seasoning mix is pretty simple; some garlic salt, paprika, and onion powder. If you want to spice things up a bit you can mix in a little cayenne pepper! Another option is to use smoked paprika if you want to add smoky flavor to the roasted chicken!
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How To Bake Chicken Breast:
Seasoning –To get started you’ll want to mix up the seasoning. It’s really pretty simple; just some garlic salt, paprika, and onion powder.
Butter – Rub the chicken all over with softened butter. It’s easiest to just use your hands so go ahead and get in there and coat that chicken! The butter will help the seasoning stick and it’ll add flavor to the skin and help it crisp as it roasts in the oven.
Coat – Start sprinkling the seasoning mixture over the buttered chicken. Try to get them as well coated in the seasoning as you can! We like flavor around here.
Bake – Place the chicken on a parchment lined baking sheet and pop it into a 425 degree oven. We’re baking the chicken at a higher temperature to be sure that we get the skin nice and crispy. They’ll roast in about 30-35 minutes. We recommend using a meat thermometer to check for doneness. See below for more on my favorite meat thermometer! Your chicken breasts are fully cooked when they reach 165 degrees.
I love using this meat thermometer for making sure the meat is fully cooked! Easy for beginners & absolutely worth the low cost. Just stick it in the thickest part of the meat to check for doneness. This thermometer is also magnetic so it’s easy to store right on the side of the fridge or oven for easy access! Get it on Amazon.
Roast Chicken Breast Seasoning Options:
- BBQ – We love our BBQ rub on roasted chicken. Just swap the brown sugar in the recipe for your favorite sub, like Swerve or Lakanto.
- Greek – We’re obsessed with the flavors in Cavender’s Greek Seasoning. It adds the perfect touch to just about any recipe.
- Cajun – We use Tony’s seasoning on lots of recipes. It’s a bit salty, has a nice kick, and just generally works well on any protein or veggie!
Temperature for Oven Roasted Chicken Breasts:
We prefer a higher heat for our baked chicken breasts, to ensure that the skin crisps up and the chicken remains juicy.
We’ve tested a variety of temperatures and times and have found that the best results come from baking chicken breast in the oven at 425 degrees for about 30-35 minutes, depending on the size of the breasts.
FAQs:
These roasted chicken breasts are great for meal prep! Store them in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days. Reheat in the air fryer at 350 degrees for 4-5 minutes to crisp the skin back up. Alternately, remove the meat from the bones and store in a small container to use in other recipes, likes soups and salads.
At 425 degrees these bone-in chicken breasts should take about 30-35 minutes depending on their size. You shouldn’t guess with chicken though! When the internal temp hits 165 the oven roasted chicken breast is fully cooked. Use a meat thermometer to be sure it is done!
Serving Suggestions:
These oven baked chicken breasts go great with a variety of side dishes. A few of our favorites include:
- Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
- Broccoli Salad with Bacon
- German Cucumber Salad
- Broccoli Cheese Casserole
- Cauliflower Potato Salad
- Roasted Turnips
Roasted Chicken Breast
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts bone-in and skin on
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking dish with parchment paper.
- Rub the chicken pieces with the softened butter.
- Stir together the spices and sprinkle evenly over the chicken.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the internal temperature is 165 degrees.
- Let chicken rest 10 minutes before serving.
Karen says
Your recipe card says 4 chicken breasts, but your video only show two. Your seasonings are the same in both recipe and video. A little confused on how much chicken should be used??
Karly Campbell says
The written recipe is correct. I just scaled down the video version. 🙂
Sharon says
Thanks Karly, I love the recipes. Keep posting
Nancy says
Those chicken breasts are huge! Can you share total weight? If I used smaller chicken breasts wouls I reduce temp and/or time?
Karly Campbell says
Hi Nancy! They’re a pretty average size for a bone-in breast. The pan is an odd shape, so that probably makes them look bigger than they are – it’s not a 9×13. If your chicken is on the smaller time, just watch closer while baking and use a meat thermometer to check for doneness. No need to adjust the temp.
Leona Kaliesk says
Can you use this on boneless chicken breast as well
Karly Campbell says
You could use the seasoning on boneless breasts, but you’d probably want to adjust the temp/time while baking.