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Home/Recipes/How to Cook: Chicken Breasts

How to Cook: Chicken Breasts

Serves 4 to 6
Time 25 min
Each flavorful variation of these juicy roasted chicken breasts (Italian-, Mexican- or Thai-style) can be made at the last minute, or you can marinate them overnight before cooking.
Special Diets:
Dairy-Free
Sugar-Conscious
Ingredients
  • 4 (6.0-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thawed if frozen
  • Plus one of the following sets of ingredients:
  • Thai
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • Italian
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon very finely chopped fresh basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • Mexican
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons ground ancho chile
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • Indian
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon very finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • Greek
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon very finely chopped fresh oregano
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon whole milk plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons curry powder
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Method

Preheat the oven to 450F.

Place chicken breasts in a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Choose your set of ingredients; stir them together in a small bowl and rub evenly over chicken.

Arrange chicken breasts, smooth-side down, in the dish and roast for 10 minutes.

Carefully flip chicken, coating it in any browned pan juices, and continue roasting until just cooked through in center and golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes more.

Let rest for 10 minutes and then slice and serve.

Serving note: Consider topping the sliced chicken with the following.

• For the Thai style, torn fresh mint and basil leaves and thinly sliced Thai chiles
• For the Italian style, chopped cherry tomatoes with a splash of balsamic vinegar
• For the Mexican style, a dollop of guacamole sprinkled with fresh cilantro
• For the Indian, paper-thin slices of red onion and a drizzle of coconut milk
• For the Greek, sliced cucumbers and crumbled feta cheese

Nutritional Info:
Per serving: (for Thai) 1 prepared chicken breast, 230 calories (60 from fat), 6g total fat, 1g saturated fat, 110mg cholesterol, 400mg sodium, 3g carbohydrates (0g dietary fiber, 2g sugar), 37g protein.
Note: We've provided special diet and nutritional information for educational purposes. But remember - we're cooks, not doctors! You should follow the advice of your health-care provider. And since product formulations change, check product labels for the most recent ingredient information.
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Ingredients
  • 4 (6.0-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thawed if frozen
  • Plus one of the following sets of ingredients:
  • Thai
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • Italian
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon very finely chopped fresh basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • Mexican
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons ground ancho chile
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • Indian
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon very finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • Greek
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon very finely chopped fresh oregano
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon whole milk plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons curry powder
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Exclusively for Prime members in select ZIP codes.