How Long to Bake Chicken

How Long to Bake Chicken (+Video)

It doesn’t get tastier or healthier than tender and juicy Baked Chicken with Potatoes and Green Beans. It’s a simple one-pan wonder dish seasoned with Italian spices and roasted to perfection.

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Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3-4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
• 1 lb small red potatoes, halved
• 12 cherry or grape tomatoes
• 1 lemon, sliced into rings
• 4 tsp garlic, minced
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp thyme
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp butter
• 3 sprigs fresh rosemary, optional
• 3/4 lb green beans, trimmed
• fresh parsley, for serving

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400°F and set your oven rack to the top half. Set aside a large baking sheet.
• Scatter potatoes and tomatoes across the baking sheet. Add chicken breasts in the middle a few inches apart. Rub chicken breasts with 1 tablespoon oil.
• Sprinkle minced garlic, oregano and thyme across pan. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Drizzle the rest of olive oil evenly across. Toss to mix well. Place several lemon slices on top of chicken.
• Butter a piece of parchment paper, and cover the chicken and vegetables with buttered parchment paper (butter side facing down)
• Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, adding green beans for the final 10 minutes.
• Check doneness by inserting an instant-read thermometer into the middle of the chicken breast. Remove from the oven as soon as it reaches 160°F (71°C). Alternatively, as soon as clear juice starts to seep out of your chicken breasts, it means that they are cooked through. If chicken looks pale, broil for the last 3 minutes. 
• Let your chicken rest covered with foil for 5-10 minutes before serving to let the juices retreat back into the meat.

Notes

Smaller chicken breasts (4 oz) need to be baked for 18-20 minutes, while larger chicken breasts (8-10 oz) will take 25-30 minutes to bake.
Add 8-10 minutes of additional baking time if you use bone-in chicken breasts.
Remove chicken from the oven when the internal temperature reaches 160°F, as the temperature will rise a few degrees during resting.

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