Best Simple Baked Chicken Recipes

SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat convection oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Rub chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle both sides with salt and Creole seasoning. Place chicken in a broiler pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Flip chicken and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from pan. Pour water into the pan, while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add more water if needed to dislodge the browned bits; serve alongside chicken.

SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Put some olive oil in the bottom of a 9x13 pan (just enough to put the drumsticks on).
• Add drumsticks (space enough apart so they aren't touching each other).
• Sprinkle generously with pepper and garlic powder. Sprinkle lightly with salt. Add rosemary to the chicken, if desired.
• Bake at 375° F for half an hour. Turn drumsticks over and add more garlic powder, pepper and salt (same as before). Top with the parsley.
• Bake another half an hour, or until cooked until 160°F.

SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN BREAST FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350'.
• Wash chicken fillets and pat dry.
• In a baking dish, spray Pam well.
• Place chicken fillets in baking dish.
• Sprinkle top and bottom with seasoning salt and black pepper, to your own taste.
• Add 1Tbs. of butter to each chicken fillet, using up the amount of butter stated.
• Place in oven and bake 30-45 minutes, or until no longer pink.
• Serve either as a main meat or as a chicken sandwich.

SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place chicken breasts in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Season both sides generously with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil. Add broth, scatter with herbs and cover with parchment-lined aluminum foil.
• Bake until a meat thermometer registers 160 degrees in the thickest part of the breast, about 20 minutes. Remove chicken from pan; let rest 10 minutes before slicing.

SIMPLE BAKED SOY SAUCE GARLIC CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Grab a big bowl.
• Place chicken wings in bowl.
• Coat wings with soy sauce, leaving a little puddle for them to marinate in on the bottom.
• press the garlic through a garlic press & scatter around (or chop finely).
• Grind about a teaspoon of black pepper on top.
• Throw in some cayenne if you're feeling daring, I just eyeball it.
• Cook some jasmine rice in the rice cooker, the chicken is great with it! But can also be made alone. I get mahatma jasmine rice at the grocery store, nice and cheap!
• Marinate for at least 2 hours, but keep in mind the longer it marinates. the tastier the wings will be. I like to prep it before bed and cook it the next day for dinner. Perfect!
• After marinating, preheat the oven @ 375 degrees & pop the wings in , after 30 minutes turn them over and let cook for another 30 minutes and voila! Dinner is served :).

SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN BREAST AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine asparagus, mushrooms, squash, and onion in a baking dish. Add 3 tablespoons melted butter and stir to combine.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir; leave oven on.
• Place chicken breasts on top of vegetables in the baking dish and pour remaining melted butter on top. Season with seasoned salt. Return baking dish to the oven and cook 15 minutes more.
• Remove from the oven, turn chicken breasts over, and stir vegetables. Spoon juices from the bottom of the baking dish over chicken. Return to the oven and bake until chicken is no longer pink in the middle and juices are clear, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large resealable plastic bag or shallow glass container; add salad dressing. Seal or cover and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Drain and discard marinade. , Coat chicken with cornflakes; place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or until juices run clear.

SIMPLE BAKED PARMESAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a jelly roll pan with foil.
• Put olive oil in a shallow bowl. Mix together Parmesan cheese, celery salt, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder in another shallow bowl.
• Cut chicken thighs in half. Dip chicken pieces in olive oil so both sides are covered, then press one side in the Parmesan mixture until coated. Place on the prepared pan with the coating facing up.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

SIMPLE ITALIAN BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Liberally salt and pepper BOTH sides of the chicken breast halves.
• Arrange chicken pieces in a glass baking dish just big enough to hold them without the pieces touching each other or the sides of the dish.
• In a microwave-safe measuring cup or bowl, heat butter and V-8 just enough for the butter to melt. (About 20 seconds on high).
• Stir in garlic powder, basil and oregano, crushing the dried herbs with your fingers as you add them to release more flavor.
• Pour butter-juice-herb mixture over the chicken, turning the chicken as necessary for complete coverage.
• Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes.
• If using the mozzarella, sprinkle it evenly over the chicken AFTER removing from the oven.
• Tent loosely with foil to melt the cheese and keep warm until serving.

SO SIMPLE BUTTER BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse Chicken and put into a pan.
• Rub season salt,pepper and garlic salt on chicken (chicken should be well seasoned).
• Melt 1/2 stick of butter and pour all over chicken (make sure it is all over the chicken).
• Sprinkle Flour over chicken (just a little not a lot).
• Cut onions into onion ring circles and place on top and sides of chicken.
• Cut green pepper and place on top and around chicken Cover with Aluminum Foil (tightly).
• Put it into oven and bake at 325 degrees for 4 to 5 hours (depending on your oven.).

SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Place chicken legs in a medium bowl.
• Stir water and salt together in a separate bowl until salt dissolves. Pour salt water over the chicken legs, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 24 hours.
• When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a pan large enough to accommodate the chicken legs without crowding them, about 8-inch square.
• Drain chicken legs and pat dry. Coat with oil, then sprinkle both sides with rosemary and pepper. Place in the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 35 to 40 minutes, turning halfway through. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Arrange on a platter and garnish with rosemary sprig. Serve warm.

SIMPLE HERB BAKED CHICKEN BREAST (IBS O.K.)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Place the chicken on a broiling rack in a shallow pan.
• Brush each breast with 1 teaspoon olive oil and rub generously with herb mix.
• Bake 40 minutes, covered with foil, basting occasionally.

VICTORY'S SIMPLE OVEN BAKED CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees, dip chicken in egg then bread crumbs.
• In a 13x9" glass baking dish, arrange chicken and bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Remove dish from the oven and pour pasta sauce over chicken then top with cheese. Return dish to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes until chicken is done (juices run clear) and cheese is melted.

SIMPLE & DELICIOUS BAKED CHICKEN FOR 2

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Place chicken breasts in a greased or foil lined baking dish and sprinkle bread crumbs and parmesan cheese on both sides.
• Spoon the spaghetti sauce over the chicken until they are well covered and sprinkle more parmesan cheese on top of the spaghetti sauce.
• Bake for about 45 minutes or until tender& no longer pink.

SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN NUGGETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place cut up chicken into a bowl or gallon ziplock bag. Add in ranch dressing and coat chicken.
• Place all remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix.
• Coat chicken in cracker crumb mixture.
• Place nuggets in a single layer on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 13 minutes.

SIMPLE BAKED CRISPY COCONUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put breasts and buttermilk in a ziplock and marinate 30 minutes or more.
• In another bag mix crumbs, coconut, salt and pepper.
• Place breasts one at a time in crumb mixture and coat thoroughly, pressing cumb mixture onto both sides.
• Place chicken in heavily greased baking pan.
• Sprinkle remaining crumb mix evenly over tops and spray heavily with pan spray.
• Bake 400 F for 15-20 minute.
• Make ahead tips:.
• Put chicken and buttermilk in one ziplock. Crumb mixture in another. Package together in the freezer.

CRISPY SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Mix coating mix, chili and garlic powder. Use to coat chicken as directed on package.
• Place on baking sheet.
• Bake 20 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF).

SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with aluminum foil leave enough excess off sides to wrap chicken pieces.
• 2. Place chicken pieces in the pan. Sprinkle generously with salt, pepper and paprika.
• 3. Wrap the chicken in foil and bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 1/5 hours.
• 4. Remove chicken from foil, drain off broth into a small sauce pan.
• 5. Place chicken on a rack, uncovered turn each piece so that the bottom side is up. Bake uncovered for 10 minutes until skin gets golden and crispy. Turn chicken and bake for another 10 minutes with the tops exposed.
• 6. Mean while, heat broth in small sauce pan and salt to taste. Thicken with 3 Tbsp. flour mixed with 4 Tbsp. water to make a slurry. Stir over medium high heat until desired thickness.

SEASONED SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*F or 190*C.
• Combine all ingredients except chicken in a large, resealable bag. Seal and shake to combine.
• Add the chicken into the resealable bag, seal and shake to coat evenly.
• Arrange the chicken wings flat on a baking sheet. You can choose to line it with parchment paper or tin foil.
• Cook the wings in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until wings are crispy and cooked through.

SIMPLE BAKED SPINACH RICOTTA CHICKEN | LEMONS + ZEST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• In a bowl, mix together the ricotta, parmesan, spinach, one garlic clove, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper until fully combined.
• Spray the bottom of a 9x13 pan, or large baking dish with oil. Line the chicken breasts in the pan and evenly season with salt, pepper and 2 of the garlic cloves. Spread the ricotta and spinach mixture over the top of the chicken breasts evenly. Cover the chicken completely with the marinara.
• Bake for about 18-22 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. In the last several minutes, add shredded parmesan on top of the chicken and continue baking to melt. If the chicken is thick, it may take longer. Just keep an eye on it.
• Allow chicken to rest about 5 minutes before serving. Store leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Leftovers of this chicken are even better!