Garlic-Roasted Chicken Breasts
Juicy chicken breasts stuffed and coated with a flavorful mixture of garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes, then roasted until golden brown. A delicious main dish that's both simple and elegant.
4 servings
45 min
Ingredients
- •3 cloves large garlic cloves
- •1 teaspoon dried oregano
- •½ teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes
- •2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- •4 pieces chicken breast halves with skin and bone
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 500°F with rack in upper third.
5 min
- 2.
Mince and mash garlic to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt, then transfer to a bowl. Stir in oregano, red-pepper flakes, oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
5 min
- 3.
Cut a 2-inch-long pocket (about 1 1/2 inches deep) horizontally in side of each breast half and spread 1/2 teaspoon garlic mixture into each pocket. Coat chicken with remaining garlic mixture.
10 min
- 4.
Roast chicken, skin sides up, in a foil-lined large shallow baking pan until just cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
25 min