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Baked Chicken Breast

Easy, perfect baked chicken.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Chicken breast
  • 1 tbsp butter melted
  • Salt
  • Pepper
Optional Sweet Tea Brine
  • 2 cups sweet tea
  • 1 tbsp salt

Method
 

Optional Sweet Tea Brine
  1. Mix tea & salt. Marinate chicken in fridge for 2+ hours; longer is better up to 12 hours.
  2. Drain & pat dry.
Main
  1. Allow chicken to come up to room temperature. 20+ minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 425
  3. Brush chicken breast with butter
  4. Salt & pepper both sides
  5. Insert meat thermometer (set temp alarm to 155 degrees)
  6. Remove from oven and rest under loosely tented foil for 10-15 minutes after reaching 155 degrees. The breast will continue to cook and hit 165 for safe eating.

Notes

Use good quality chicken.  If not, tenderize by pounding.

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