Baked Split Chicken Breast
Super juicy, and wonderfully flavorful, this baked chicken breast recipe uses split chicken breasts along with garlic and rosemary makes for an elegantly simple supper any night of the week. With only 5-ingredients, this recipe couldn’t be easier!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 chicken breasts, bone-in, skin-on (split from 2 whole chicken breasts (about 3.5 pounds))
- 4 large garlic cloves (finely chopped or grated)
- 2 tablespoons chopped rosemary
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½-1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- 2
Place the chicken breasts, skin side up, on a sheet pan or baking dish and rub with olive oil. Sprinkle with the garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper, making sure to rub some of the mixture under the skin.
- 3
Roast for 40-60 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 degrees in the thickest part. Times will vary depending on how thick the breasts are, so start checking around 40 minutes.
- 4
Remove from oven and serve immediately, or allow to cool, shred or dice the meat if you want, and store in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.