Garlic Butter Baked Chicken (Printable)

Juicy chicken breasts baked in a savory garlic butter sauce with Italian herbs—ready in just 35 minutes.

# Ingredient List:

01 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

02 - 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

03 - 4 cloves garlic, minced

04 - 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (plus extra for garnish)

05 - 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs

06 - ½ teaspoon salt

07 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper

08 - Lemon wedges

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a baking dish that fits the chicken breasts snugly.

02 - Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels and arrange them in the prepared baking dish.

03 - In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, minced garlic, chopped parsley, Italian herbs, salt, and pepper.

04 - Brush the garlic butter mixture generously over the chicken breasts, ensuring they are well-coated on all sides.

05 - Bake for 22–25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear. The internal temperature should reach 165°F.

06 - Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with extra parsley and serve with lemon wedges if desired.

01 -

The garlic butter practically bastes itself so you get restaurant quality chicken with almost zero effort.
Four ingredients you probably already have turn plain chicken into something people will ask you to make again.

02 -

Covering the dish with foil for the first fifteen minutes traps steam and keeps the chicken incredibly moist, then uncovering lets it brown beautifully at the end.
A meat thermometer is the single tool that will save you from overcooking because visual guessing is unreliable with chicken breasts.

03 -

Pound the thicker end of each breast slightly so the whole piece cooks evenly and you never end up with one dry corner.
Let the butter mixture sit for five minutes after mixing so the garlic has time to release its flavor into the fat before it goes on the chicken.