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This easy garlic chicken recipe is a family favorite!
This garlic chicken recipe is quick, easy, and flexible. You can use chicken breasts, thighs, or chicken breast tenders. Whichever cut you use will turn out moist and tender because we use a different cooking method. We cook the chicken at high heat in a covered dish, so even chicken breasts will be tender and juicy.
How to Cook Chicken Breasts in the Oven
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Yes, really!
After you have applied the seasoning to the chicken, cover the dish with foil to lock in the moisture while it is baking.
After you place the covered dish in the oven turn down the heat to 400 degrees. Then let it bake for 30 – 40 minutes (depending on the thickness of the cuts of meat). Voila, you have magically tender chicken breasts!
How Long Does it Take to Bake Chicken?
The cooking time varies depending on the cut of chicken that you use, the thickness of the meat, and the temperature you bake the chicken at.
Cooking time for baked chicken using my method of preheating the oven to 450 degrees, then lowering it to 400 degrees once you place the chicken in the oven:
Whole chicken breasts typically take to 35 – 40 minutes.
Chicken thighs typically cook in 30 minutes.
Chicken breast tenders usually cook in 25 – 30 minutes.
Garlic Chicken Recipe
This quick and easy garlic chicken recipe can be made with chicken breasts, thighs, or tenders.
Ingredients:
- 3-4 pounds boneless/skinless chicken breasts, chicken thighs, or chicken breast tenders
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons parsley
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Mix the olive oil, garlic, and spices together in a small bowl.
- Place the chicken pieces in a 13 x 9 pan; pour the garlic mixture over the chicken. Toss to thoroughly coat the chicken.
- Cover the 13×9 dish with foil. Place the covered dish in the oven. Then lower the temperature to 400 degrees.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 30 – 40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear.
This garlic chicken recipe makes enough for a crowd. When it is just my family of 5, we have leftovers. I use the leftover chicken in Chicken and Rice Soup, Chicken and Rice Bowls, and in Salads.
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Garlic Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 3-4 pounds boneless/skinless chicken breasts chicken thighs, or chicken breast tenders
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons parsley
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Mix the olive oil, garlic, and spices together in a small bowl.
- Place the chicken pieces in a 13 x 9 pan; pour the garlic mixture over chicken. Toss to thoroughly coat the chicken.
- Cover the 13x9 dish with foil. Place the covered dish in the oven. Then lower the temperature to 400 degrees.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 30 - 40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear.
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