Chicken Breasts with Herb Basting Sauce

Baked bone-in chicken breasts with a flavorsome garlic and herb basting sauce. Can also be made with skinless, boneless chicken.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 392 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove crushed garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• ¼ teaspoon dried marjoram
• ½ teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• ¼ teaspoon ground sage
• ⅛ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 4 bone-in chicken breast halves, with skin
• 1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

In a bowl, prepare basting sauce by combining olive oil, onion, garlic, thyme, rosemary, sage, marjoram, salt, pepper, and hot pepper sauce.

Step 3

Turn chicken breasts in sauce to coat thoroughly. Place skin-side up in a shallow baking dish. Cover.

Step 4

Roast chicken in the preheated oven, basting occasionally with pan drippings, for about 35 to 45 minutes. Remove to a warm platter, spoon pan juices over chicken and sprinkle with fresh parsley.