Recipe: 3-Ingredient Oven-Baked Cajun Chicken Breasts

Here is all the proof you need that you don’t need much to cook up really great chicken breast for dinner. On its own the quick-cooking meat is plain and mild-mannered, but with a little help from the spice cabinet and a staple we all have in the fridge, you’ll get a juicy, super-savory, and slightly smoky piece of chicken.

Make it once and it’s likely to become a regular in your meal plan. It’s a chicken dinner that’s not just good, but one you’ll be excited about eating — and it comes together with three simple ingredients.

All you need to bring this tender, deeply flavored chicken breast to the table is a jar of Cajun seasoning (you’ll want to buy the salt-free kind) and a few pats of butter. Cajun seasoning is a simple spice blend that typically contains a mix of paprika, garlic and onion powders, dried thyme, and a hint of cayenne. It has a warm, smoky aroma, with a mild heat that warms up your tongue, but doesn’t cross into spicy territory. The butter is essential, as it lends lean chicken breast a hint of richness and keeps it juicy, while also giving it a gorgeous golden-brown color.