Description
A truly easy and superb lemon-rosemary chicken dish with amazing flavor. Best served with fresh green beans and light and fluffy garlic mashed potatoes, or serve with your favorite sides.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup salted butter
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (such as Perdue®)
- 1 lemon, zested
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Blend butter
- rosemary
- garlic
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- thyme
- and olive oil together in an electric blender. Pour a small amount into a skillet placed over high heat
- covering the bottom.
- Place chicken breasts in the skillet and pour remaining butter mixture on top. Cook until golden brown
- about 5 minutes
- flipping as needed. Transfer to a baking dish and pour mixture from the skillet over the chicken. Lightly dust with lemon zest.
- Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear
- 25 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a chicken breast should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 4