Name: Baked Chicken Breast with Lemon and Basil
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Chicken breasts - 2 (5 ounce); Olive oil, or more as needed - 2 tablespoons; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 2 tablespoons; Garlic powder, or to taste - ⅛ teaspoon; Lemon, halved - 1 medium; Fresh basil, chopped - 1 bunch

Baked Chicken Breast with Lemon and Basil

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Ingredients for - Baked Chicken Breast with Lemon and Basil

1. Chicken breasts - 2 (5 ounce)

2. Olive oil, or more as needed - 2 tablespoons

3. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 2 tablespoons

4. Garlic powder, or to taste - ⅛ teaspoon

5. Lemon, halved - 1 medium

6. Fresh basil, chopped - 1 bunch

How to cook deliciously - Baked Chicken Breast with Lemon and Basil

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

2. Stage

Wash chicken breasts and pat dry with paper towels. Trim and discard fat. Tenderize chicken with a meat mallet. Rub 1 tablespoon olive oil on each breast, lightly covering both front and back. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder and set on the prepared baking sheet.

3. Stage

Squeeze juice from one lemon half over the chicken breasts. Sprinkle with basil. Cut 2 slices of lemon from the remaining half and set 1 slice on each breast. Reserve remaining lemon for another use.

4. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken breast is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from oven, cover with foil, and allow to rest for 7 minutes before serving.