Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Roasted Chicken Breast with Lemon, Garlic, Rosemary, and Potatoes

Ingredients:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of excess fat
1 1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened but not melted
Zest of 1/2 large lemon, lemon reserved
2 large cloves of garlic, minced or pressed
2 tsp fresh rosemary leaves
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
3 russet potatoes, washed thoroughly and cut into 3/4 inch cubes
Kosher salt
ground pepper

Directions:
-Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line large baking pan with foil for easy cleanup.
-Pat chicken breasts dry, season liberally with salt and ground pepper, and place breast-side up at least one to two inches apart in pan.
-In small bowl combine butter, lemon zest, garlic, and rosemary and stir with spoon to thoroughly combine.
-With back of spoon, spread butter mixture on top of chicken breasts evenly.
-Slice reserved lemon and place slices in pan around the chicken.
-In medium bowl place cubed potato and toss with 1 tsp olive oil, parsley and salt and pepper.
-Scatter potatoes around chicken breasts.
-Place baking dish in oven and cook about 30-40 minutes or until thickest portion of chicken breast has reached 175 degrees.
-Remove from oven, take chicken breasts out of pan onto a warm serving platter and tent with foil.
-Take one pinch more of Kosher salt to sprinkle over potatoes, toss and place back in oven for 5-10 minutes.
-Remove potatoes and serve with chicken.

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