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Juicy baked homemade deli chicken breast sliced on a wooden cutting board for meal prep sandwiches, salads and wraps.
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Juicy Baked Chicken Breast for Sandwiches, Salads & Wraps (Homemade Deli Meat)

Easy juicy baked chicken breast (homemade deli meat) for sandwiches, wraps and salads.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Breakfast, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 165
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, about 2 lb (900 g) total
  • 4 teaspoons sweet paprika 10 g
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander 4 g
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder 6 g
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano 2 g
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt 6 g, adjust to taste
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 45 ml
  • 4 Parchment paper

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven and prepare the chicken breasts.Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Then, pat the 4 chicken breasts dry with paper towels. Next, place the chicken in a large dish and sprinkle it generously on all sides with paprika, coriander, garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper. Then drizzle with olive oil and rub the seasoning into the meat, covering every surface.
  2. Optional rest. For deeper flavor, cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours. If you’re short on time, skip this step and go straight to baking, because it still tastes great.
  3. Wrap and Bake. After that, place each breast on its own sheet of parchment paper and fold tightly, sealing the edges like a packet. Place the chicken breasts, spaced slightly apart, inside a 9x13-inch baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the thickest part of the center reaches 165°F (74°C) on a meat thermometer. Thicker breasts may require 35 to 40 minutes to cook through completely.
  4. Cool completely, serve or store. Leave the chicken in the parchment until fully cooled. Meanwhile, the juices reabsorb into the meat, which keeps it moist.Once cooled, unwrap the chicken, pour any juices over it and slice as thin as you like against the grain. Finally, use the slices right away or refrigerate them for the week ahead.

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