Cookbook:Baked Chicken Breasts

Baked Chicken Breasts
Category	Chicken recipes
Difficulty

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This is a really easy chicken recipe for those people that don't have much experience in the kitchen.

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• Kosher salt
• Freshly-ground black pepper
• Olive oil
• Finely-grated lemon zest

Procedure

1. Brush both sides of chicken with olive oil. Sprinkle both sides liberally with kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, and finely grated lemon zest.
2. Place chicken on a 13x9-inch baking pan. Insert a probe thermometer into one of the chicken breasts and bake in the center of a 400°F (200°C) oven until internal temperature reaches 165°F (75°C).
3. Remove to a plate and let rest 5 minutes. Serve warm.