Herb and Butter Roasted Chicken Breasts
Herb and butter roasted chicken breasts make an easy meal for any night of the week. Serve the chicken with mashed potatoes and your family's favorite veggies.
Ingredients
- Cooking oil spray, for the pan
- 4 chicken breasts, on the bone with skin
- 3 tbsp butter, softened
- 2 tsp fresh chopped rosemary or 3/4 teaspoon crumbled rosemary
- 2 tsp fresh chopped thyme or 3/4 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
- 2 tsp chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tsp snipped fresh chives (optional)
- ¼ tsp kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling
- ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper, plus more for sprinkling
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375°F.
- Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan or rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking oil spray.Cooking oil spray
- Arrange the chicken breasts, skin side up, in the baking pan. Combine the softened butter with rosemary, thyme, parsley, and chives (if using), and 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1/8 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper; mix until well blended. Put about 2 teaspoons of the mixture under the skin of each chicken breast. Sprinkle lightly with additional kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Reserve the remaining herb butter. Warm it briefly until just softened or barely melted for basting.4 chicken breasts | 3 tbsp butter | 2 tsp fresh chopped rosemary or 3/4 teaspoon crumbled rosemary | 2 tsp fresh chopped thyme or 3/4 teaspoon dried leaf thyme | 2 tsp chopped fresh parsley | 2 tsp snipped fresh chives (optional) | 1/4 tsp kosher salt | 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Roast the chicken breasts for about 35 minutes, or until they reach 165°F when inserted in the thickest part. Brush them with the reserved her butter mixture once or twice.
Nutrition
Calories: 333kcalCarbohydrates: 0.01gProtein: 48gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 167mgSodium: 620mgPotassium: 839mgSugar: 0.01gVitamin A: 330IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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