Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breasts (Bone-in Split Chicken)
Oven Baked Bone-in Chicken Breasts are an easy and affordable way to feed your family a healthy and nutritious dinner. This cooking technique yields flavorful and tender chicken breasts that are remarkably juicy. Simply change the herbs and spices to create new flavor combinations. Flavor Variation ideas included.
4 servings
343kcal
Ingredients
- 32 oz bone-in skin-on chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp olive oil , just enough to coat chicken
- 1 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary (optional)
- 1 teaspoon Dried Parsley (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt , more or less to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper , more or less to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon of paprika (optional)
Instructions
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Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a sheet pan or 3-qt baking pan with cooking spray.
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Rub chicken with a small amount of olive oil and then lightly season with herbs and spices. Place chicken breast skin side up in pan.
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Place pan in the oven and roast 40-45 minutes or until the juices run clear and the internal temperature is 165 degrees F.
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Remove chicken from the bone and slice into individual servings. [Note 1]
Notes
- Save the roasted chicken bones in a freezer bag in your freezer if you plan to make Homemade Chicken Stock.
- Nutrition is calculated based on the recipe as written. Additions, omissions, or substitutions will change the calculated values shown. The addition, omission, or substitution of ingredients will alter the nutritional information shown. Nutrition percentages are based on a 2000-calorie diet. The FDA recommends 80 micrograms of vitamin K.
Flavor Variations:
French Provential – Omit the rosemary and dried parsley and substitute 2 teaspoons of Herbes de Provence.
Greek – Omit the rosemary, dried parsley, and paprika and add 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice, 2 tsp minced garlic, and 2 tsp dried oregano.
Italian – Omit the rosemary, dried parsley, and paprika and add 2 tsp dried oregano, 2 tsp dried parsley, 2 tsp minced garlic.
Southwestern – Omit the rosemary and dried parsley and add 2 tbsp fresh lime juice, 2 tsp chili powder, and 1 tsp garlic powder.
Nutrition
Serving: 6oz | Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 405mg | Potassium: 399mg | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 3% | Calcium: 2% | Iron: 7.5%
