Easy Italian Baked Chicken Breast Recipe

⏱️ 28 min 👥 4 servings 📊 Medium
American dinner
Easy Italian Baked Chicken Breast Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
216
Calories
38g
Protein
4g
Carbs
5g
Fat

Easy and delicious, this Italian Baked Chicken Breast Recipe will become a family -favorite recipe that you'll love as a weeknight dinner!

📝 Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning blend
  • 1 tablespoon Sucanat or brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to an even thinness
  • 1 tablespoon oil (avocado oil suggested) or melted butter
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  2. 2In a small bowl, mix together the Italian seasoning, sugar, garlic salt, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
  3. 3Place the pounded chicken breasts on a rimmed baking sheet that is lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  4. 4Bruch the four breasts with oil on both sides.
  5. 5Rub the seasoning blend all over the breasts on both sides.
  6. 6Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove the sheet from the oven, and top each chicken breast with 1/4 cup of the shredded mozzarella cheese.
  7. 7Turn on your oven’s broiler and place the sheet back in the oven. Broil for 2-3 minutes, until the cheese is melted and starting to turn golden brown.
  8. 8Allow the chicken breasts to rest for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Maryea Flaherty | Happy Healthy Mama on happyhealthymama.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.