Easy Mediterranean Baked Chicken Breast

Mediterranean Diet - Diet and Healthy

One of our go-to recipes for chicken breast that we make often during the week because it's so easy. Chicken breast gets marinated in Mediterranean flavors like lemon juice, olive oil, and herbs and then baked in the oven.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Easy Mediterranean Baked Chicken Breast

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) skinless

boneless chicken breasts

salt and freshly ground black pepper

¼ cup olive oil

¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 clove garlic

minced

½ teaspoon dried oregano

or more to taste

¼ teaspoon dried thyme

or more to taste

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Diet and Healthy

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

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.

Nutritional Information

Easy Mediterranean Baked Chicken Breast

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 501

% Daily Value *

Protein: 47.4g 95%

Carbohydrates: 3.5g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.4g 2%

Sugars: 0.8g

Fat: 32.5g 50%

Saturated Fat: 5.3g 26%

Cholesterol: 129.2mg 43%

Vitamin A Iu: 70.8IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 30.1mg 232%

Vitamin B6: 1mg 60%

Vitamin C: 14.8mg 25%

Folate: 11.6mcg 3%

Calcium: 37.3mg 4%

Iron: 2.2mg 12%

Magnesium: 47.7mg 17%

Potassium: 441mg 12%

Sodium: 191.3mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 292.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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