Sunday, December 6, 2009

Chicken Breasts with Herb Basting Sauce

Ok, so this is NOT your normal everyday lame-o baked chicken. It is SCRUMPTIOUS! It's very simple to make, but the flavor is amazing. The first time we tried this recipe, we actually used the sauce on a turkey breast roast instead of Chicken Breasts. It was the best herb roasted turkey I have ever had. For the turkey roast, and every other time we have made this, we have doubled the sauce recipe, because we like a lot for basting. But it is entirely up to you.

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon minced onion (we use dried minced onion. . .much easier!)
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 (we use tabasco)
4 bone-in chicken breast halves, with skin (we use boneless skinless breasts, they work fine)
1-1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional, we never use it)

Preheat oven to 425. In a bowl, prepare the basting sauce by combining the olive oil, onion, garlic, thyme, rosemary, sage, marjoram, salt, pepper, and hot pepper sauce. Turn chicken breasts in sauce to to coat thoroughly. Place skin side up in a shallow baking dish. Cover and roast at 425, basting occasionally with pan drippings, for about 35-45 minutes. Remove to a warm serving plate, spoon pan juices over chicken, and sprinkle with fresh parsley.

Yield: 4 servings

Source: allrecipes.com, heinerfamilyrecipes.blogspot.com

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