Perfect Baked Chicken Breast
Let's face it, chicken breasts are really bland. Especially when there's no skin (i.e. fat and flavour). And baked chicken has a reputation for being even worse! When you don't sear it at all over the hob, you're losing out on texture too. It doesn't have to be this way. There are ways to make this innately boring cut of meat into something really delicious that will have the whole family excited. And no, it doesn't always mean stuffing the chicken.

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MAKES:
4
PREP TIME:
0 HOURS 5 MINS
TOTAL TIME:
0 HOURS 40 MINS
INGREDIENTS
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. Freshly ground black pepper
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 900g)
1 lemon, cut into thin slices
Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish (optional)

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 190ºC (170ºC fan). In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Drizzle oil all over chicken and generously coat with seasoning mixture, shaking off excess. Scatter lemon slices in baking dish then place chicken on top.
Bake until chicken is cooked through, or reads an internal temperature of 75ºC, about 25 minutes.
Cover chicken loosely with foil and let rest for at least 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley, if using.