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Asian Baked Chicken

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian

Equipment

  • Baking dish with lid, large enough to accommodate two breasts.

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ½ teaspoon grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon minced lemongrass
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350°F / 175°C
  • Rinse the chicken breasts, pat dry, and place in baking dish
  • Mix the other ingredients together in a small bowl and whisk to combine.
  • Liberally poke the chicken breasts with a fork and pour the sauce over. Turn the breasts over, poke some more. Make sure both sides have sauce.
  • Cover and place in the oven. Immediately reduce temperature to 200°F / 95°C.
  • Let bake covered for 30-40 minutes, turning over once. Chicken is done when thickest part of the breast reaches 145°F / 65°C. Remove from oven and from pan to a plate and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.