Easy Oven Baked Cajun Chicken Breasts
Baked Cajun Chicken Breasts are easy to cook and incredibly JUICY! Forget dry chicken with this tender, succulent oven baked chicken breast recipe!
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts pounded to even thickness (about 1 ½ lbs, 680g)
- 1-2 tablespoons Cajun Seasoning or to taste *SEE NOTE
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon oil I use olive or canola
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste, if Cajun Seasoning doesn’t contain salt
Optional garlic butter sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F
- Using a meat mallet or rolling pin, hit each chicken breast to about 1 ½ cm at the thickest part. Make they are all the same thickness to ensure even cooking.
- Combine Cajun Seasoning, brown sugar, and salt if using.
- Line a baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Alternatively, bake directly in a baking dish.
- Transfer chicken to the pan and toss with seasoning mix. Drizzle with the oil and rub seasoning all over to coat evenly.
- Bake chicken in preheated oven for about 18 minutes, or until internal temperature is 165°F (75°C) using an instant meat thermometer.
- Broil on high during the last 2-3 minutes of cooking until golden and the edges begin to caramelize.
- Remove pan from oven. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
For the optional garlic butter:
- Melt the butter in a small pan. Add the garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds, but don’t let it brown. Combine the garlic butter with any pan juices and drizzle over chicken.
Notes
You can use a store bought cajun seasoning or try my Easy Homemade Cajun Seasoning with ingredients you probably already have on hand:
- 2 tablespoons paprika or smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- Optional: 1 tablespoon salt or to taste
Nutrition
Calories: 243kcal
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