Chicken Breasts with Herb Basting Sauce

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Bone-in chicken breasts are roasted with a delicious olive oil, garlic, and mixed herb basting sauce until juicy and tender.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon minced onion
1 clove crushed garlic
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 teaspoon ground sage
1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
4 bone-in chicken breast halves, with skin
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2 In a bowl, prepare basting sauce by combining olive oil, onion, garlic, thyme, rosemary, sage, marjoram, salt, pepper, and hot pepper sauce.
3 Turn chicken breasts in sauce to coat thoroughly. Place skin-side up in a shallow baking dish. Cover.
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.