Yield: 6
Easy Oven Baked Chicken Breasts or Thighs
This easy baked chicken recipe is one of my family's all-time favorites! Bone-in and skin-on breasts (or thighs!) are marinated in a citrusy, garlicky glaze then baked in the oven.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- juice from 1 orange
- juice from 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1.5 lbs chicken breasts and/or thighs, bone-in and skin on
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
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Instructions
- Mix together all ingredients besides chicken. Place chicken in a bowl or large ziplock bag and add marinade.
- Add marinade to chicken and toss to coat. Cover bowl or seal ziplock bag and place in fridge to marinade for 1 hour.
- When ready to cook, preheat oven to 375°F. Place chicken breast, bone side down, on a baking pan.
- Spoon on a little extra marinade on top of each piece of chicken and then toss remaining marinade. Sprinkle chicken with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Bake in preheated oven until chicken meat is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 45 to 55 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the breast meat should read 165°F.
- Cover chicken loosely with foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes, then serve. This ensures your chicken stays extra juicy
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Nutrition
Serving: 1, Calories: 338kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 41g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 124mg, Sodium: 623mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 12g