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

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.