What's the best cooking temp and duration for chicken breasts?

Question

I have a meat thermometer and they've been marinating in cooking wine and some spices for about an hour. Thanks for your input.

thanks for everyone's help. they were boneless and I cooked them at 350 for about 45 minutes. i put in a thermometer and it read 170 so I took them out. they were tender, juicy, and delish. thanks again.

Answer 1

i usually put chicken breast in for an hour in the oven at 350-400 degrees and let it cook by then its perfect

Answer 2

Over a number of years baking chicken breasts, I have found that this should be done at 350 degrees and baked for one hour undisturbed. This is for several pieces at a time. I have never used a thermometer and never had anyone suffer any upset.

At the end of the baking hour remove the chicken from the oven and pierce it with a fork. in a more meaty place, and pierce it all the way to the bone. The juices should be running absolutely clear at that time. This will tell you that the chicken is done. If the juices do not run clear and are a little pink, it needs to be cooked further. I do this at 15 minute intervals with the oven turned down to 325 until the juices run perfectly clear.

This makes for a juicy, flavorful, well-done dish.

Answer 3

It's hard to say. You didn't specify as to whether they were boneless or on the bone which will vary cooking time. If they're boneless, it could take as little as 20 minutes and if they are on the bone anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour. Also, it depends on the size. If you have a meat thermometer, you can cook them to 160 degrees. After you remove them, let them rest for 5 minutes where there will be some carryover cooking up to about 165.

Answer 4

Bake at 350 degrees for about 15-20 minutes for boneless and 45-50 for bone-in. Thermometer reading should be around 165-170. I have found if you cook your chicken at a lower temperature it makes for a moisture chicken. The higher temperature will house make the outside of the chicken very dry.

Answer 5

cook until the internal temperature is 165 degrees F. oven temp should be at about 375 degrees F, length of time depends on whether they're boneless or not. 20 minutes for boneless, 40 for bone-in.

Answer 6

That's probably long enough for chicken.

I like chicken seared at a higher temp (425ºF or so) for about 20-30 min, then reduce the heat to 325ºF for another 30-45 min, or until done.