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Garlic-roasted Chicken Breasts

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Thick chicken breasts can be hard to get just right; often you're left with a too-dry, too-bland dinner. But this high-heat roasting method results in crisp, crackly skin that gives way to moist flesh, perfumed throughout by a pocket filled with herbed garlic paste.

 "This recipe was the bomb!! I followed your instruction to the T- and it came out perfect. Thanks for sharing this recipe." - PatWyatt

Yield: 4 Servings Ready in 40 minutes

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Chicken

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 4 Servings
3 clovesGarlic
1 teaspoonOregano; dried
1/2 teaspoonRed pepper flakes
2 tablespoonOlive oil; extra virgin
4 eachChicken breast halves; with skin and bone

Garlic-roasted Chicken Breasts Preparation

Preheat oven to 500F with rack in upper third.

Mince and mash garlic to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt, then transfer to a bowl. Stir in oregano, red-pepper flakes, oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

Cut 2-inch-long pocket (about 1 1/2 inches deep) horizontally in side of each breast half and spread 1/2 teaspoon garlic mixture into each pocket. Coat chicken with remaining garlic mixture.

Roast chicken, skin sides up, in a foil-lined large shallow baking pan until just cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.

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    • Calories Per Serving: 281
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    Garlic-roasted Chicken Breasts Reviews

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    I did not like this recipe. It turned out just as dry as any other way I've cooked chicken breast. The flavors were boring and it took twice as long to cook than as the directions stated. :(
    11 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 5 hours, 47 minutes ago
    Yummy recipe, need to up the seasoning to get a good flavor. Definitely will use this recipe again.
    1 years, 7 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
    Cooking time was off. I kept extending the time in 5 min incriments. It was finally done somewhere between 45-60 min. It wasn't til after about 45 min that the skin began to darken and crispen. Flavors were not great. Although I used the specified amount of red pepper flakes, it was a bit too much. Adding the garlic mix in the pocket of chicken didn't do much either. I ended up using the chicken in a sandwich.
    2 years, 9 months, 4 weeks, 1 days, 8 hours, 58 minutes ago
    This recipe was the bomb!! I followed your instruction to the T- and it came out perfect. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
    3 years, 3 months, 4 weeks, 9 hours, 14 minutes ago

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    5 years, 8 months, 1 days, 11 hours, ago

    Tags

    1. Main Dish
    2. Roast
    3. Winter
    4. Chicken
    5. American
    6. Dinner
    7. Comforting

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