Name: Easy Mediterranean Baked Chicken Breast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Skinless, boneless chicken breasts - 2 (8 ounce); Salt and freshly ground black pepper - 2 (8 ounce); Olive oil - ¼ cup; Freshly squeezed lemon juice - ¼ cup; Garlic, minced - 1 clove; Dried oregano, or more to taste - ½ teaspoon; Dried thyme, or more to taste - ¼ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Easy Mediterranean Baked Chicken Breast

1. Skinless, boneless chicken breasts 2 (8 ounce)

2. Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 (8 ounce)

3. Olive oil ¼ cup

4. Freshly squeezed lemon juice ¼ cup

5. Garlic, minced 1 clove

6. Dried oregano, or more to taste ½ teaspoon

7. Dried thyme, or more to taste ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Easy Mediterranean Baked Chicken Breast

1 . Stage

Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on all sides and place in a bowl or lidded container. Combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, and thyme in a small bowl and pour marinade over chicken breasts. Marinate for 10 minutes at room temperature.

2 . Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Set one oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.

3 . Stage

Place chicken breasts into a baking dish and pour marinade on top.

4 . Stage

Bake chicken on the middle rack of the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 35 to 45 minutes, depending upon thickness. Move baking dish to the top rack and broil chicken until well browned, about 5 minutes.