Perfect Roasted Chicken Breasts Recipe

Making the perfect roast chicken, or roast chicken breasts is something that every home cook needs to know how to prepare. Making juicy chicken breasts isn’t as easy as it sounds, but this recipe turns out the best chicken every time. it’s practically fool-proof!

Even as a former vegetarian (who occasionally cooked meat for friends and family), it’s a simple, hearty entrÃ©e that is always a crowd pleaser with chicken-atrians, and omnivores.

Lots of frugal folks will advise you to buy a whole chicken and roast it. The savings and the number of meals you can get out of one decent-sized bird can be amazing….if your family is not picky like mine. I’ve talked before about making meals I know everyone will eat. Fewer battles at the dinner table=more time for bonding….or blogging.

Since my family tends to love the breasts (read into that what you will), I devised a plan to make the most perfect chicken breasts ever. With a little advice from Cooks Illustrated (bone-in, skin on=juicier results) and a word of a bit of advice from Martha’s turkey recipe (high temps makes a golden skin) I’ve created the best chicken ever.

The best part? It’s super simple to make that I can get dinner going, and go do 16 other things while it cooks. A few simple sides, and you’re set. You’ll never look at birds the same way again!

Perfect Roasted Chicken Breasts

Rating: 51

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes

Yield: 4+ servings

Serving Size: 1 breast for adults, 1/2 breast for children

Perfect Roasted Chicken Breasts

How to roast the perfect chicken breasts.

Ingredients

Organic bone-in chicken breasts (preferably local)-this recipe works for any number of breasts, but I typically roast 3-4 at a time.
Sea salt
Pepper
Butter
EVOO
1 lemon
optional: fresh rosemary, oregano, or other spices
optional: onions, garlic, potatoes, carrots to roast alongside chicken

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425Ëš
Use EVOO to 'grease' the bottom of a large baking dish (stoneware or glass work great)
Note: If using a spice mix or blend, mix in bowl and use where salt and pepper are directed)
Place chicken breasts upside down in dish, sprinkle sea salt and pepper on breasts
Use hands to massage sea salt and pepper into back of breast, and flip
Repeat-sprinkle sea salt and pepper on front, and massage into chicken breast
Optional: If using optional onions, garlic, or veggies, add to dish now around breasts
Take 1 pat butter (about 1 tbsp) and spread over breasts, if butter is solid just place in equal amounts on top of breasts
Slice lemon in half, squeeze lemon juice on top of chicken breasts-add remains of lemon to dish next to chicken
Place dish in fully heated oven for one hour
Check internal temperature, and take out when breasts are golden, and reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees or higher.

Notes

Makes great chicken for leftovers

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Kelly

About Kelly Whalen

Kelly Whalen is the founder of The Centsible Life, a blog where motherhood and money meet. Her goal is to help readers live well on less. Kelly is a mom to 4, and loves that she can stay at home with her kids, and still pursue her passions for writing, personal finance, and social media. You can often find her on twitter and Facebook talking money and motherhood.