Baked Chicken Breasts

Learn how to bake chicken that's tender, juicy, and perfect every time with this simple, 5-ingredient recipe for boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Adding just a bit of chicken broth to those beautiful pan drippings creates a tasty pan sauce that adds extra flavor at the table.

Ingredients

• 4 (5 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon coarse sea salt, or to taste
• 1 pinch Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®), or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon chicken broth, or more to taste

Directions

Step 1: Gather all ingredients.

Step 2: Preheat the oven to 400℉ (200℃).

Step 3: Rub chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle both sides with salt and Creole seasoning. Place chicken in a broiler pan.

Step 4: Rub chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle both sides with salt and Creole seasoning. Place chicken in a broiler pan.

Step 5: Remove chicken to a plate.

Step 6: Pour chicken broth into the pan and scrape any browned bits off the bottom with a flat-edged wooden spatula. Add more broth if needed to dislodge the browned bits, but not too much or it will be watery.

Step 7: To serve, drizzle the pan sauce over the chicken.