GARLIC ROSEMARY ROASTED CHICKEN BREASTS

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Categories     Chicken     Bake     Quick & Easy

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 bone-in chicken breasts
6 cloves garlic
1/2 cup butter or margarine
6-8 sprigs fresh rosemary
olive oil
kosher salt
pepper

Steps:

  • Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut garlic into small 1/4 inch pieces. Remove rosemary needles & coarsly chop Cut butter into small 1/4 inch pieces Thaw chicken, rinse & pat dry Cut 1/2 inch slits into meaty parts of chicken breast. Insert rosemary, garlic and butter pieces into slits. Try to make 4-6 slits in each breast. Place breasts bone side down in roasting pan. Drizzle with olive oil, kosher salt and pepper Bake in 400 degree oven for 40 - 50 minutes depending on thickness of chicken breasts. Remove and let sit for 5 minutes before serving. Lightly scrape outside of chicken to remove large pieces of rosemary & garlic. The others can be served in the chicken and are usually soft enough to be unnoticable. This recipe can be prepared up to 1 day ahead of time. Great for large gatherings

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