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.
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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Serving Size: 1 Serving (242g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings | ||
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Calories: 281 | ||
Calories from Fat: 42 (15%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 4.7g | 6 % | |
Saturated Fat 1g | 5 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 1.9g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 0.9g | ||
Cholesterol 136.9mg | 42 % | |
Sodium 154.1mg | 5 % | |
Potassium 620.1mg | 16 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 1.4g | 0 % | |
Dietary Fiber 0.2g | 1 % | |
Sugars, other 1.2g | ||
Protein 54.8g | 78 % | |
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Calories per serving: 281
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