Easy Dry Rubbed Baked Chicken Recipe

Baked chicken can be so boring. I needed to do something to up the flavor on this basic protein. Ron said I should create a dry rub since we love my steak dry rub. Duh! Why hadn’t I thought of that before? So, after some trial and error my Easy Dry Rubbed Baked Chicken recipe was born.

I like to make my dry rubs in bulk, once I figure out the recipe, so that I always have it on hand. I mix it up in a plastic container with an airtight lid and then just spoon it out and rub it into the meat at least and hour before cooking. The recipe as written is for 1 pound of chicken. It is easily scaled for a larger meal, or to make it in bulk.

Easy Dry Rubbed Baked Chicken Ingredients

Dry Rub

• 1/4 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp salt
• pinch red pepper flakes

Chicken

• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 TBS olive oil
• 1 TBS butter divided

Dry Rubbed Baked Chicken Instructions

• Preheat oven to 450° F

Dry Rub

• In a small bowl, mix together the chili powder, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and red pepper flakes. Set aside.

Chicken

• Pound the chicken down to about 1/2″ in thickness. If the chicken breast is large, butterfly it. then cut it into two pieces.
• Using a basting brush, spread olive oil over the chicken, on both sides.
• Rub the spice blend all over the chicken and place the chicken on your baking pan.
• Top each piece of chicken with a pat of butter.

• Bake for 15-20 minutes, until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165° F.
• Remove chicken from oven and allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.

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