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Italian Herb Roasted Chicken

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March 23, 2016 by Jodi + 14 Comments

This Italian Herb Roasted Chicken is juicy, tender and has incredible flavor! Simple, basic ingredients that make some of the best chicken you’ll ever eat. Simple to make, but tastes like you slaved all day.

Oh my this chicken is amazing! Italian Herb Roasted Chicken. . . .it’s crazy delicious!  So simple to make, packed with flavor and done in no time at all.

I first had this chicken at a dinner party with some friends about two years ago and completely fell in love with it.  I meant to get the recipe from my friend that night, but forgot to.

This past Christmas I was trying to plan out meals for the many dinner parties I was hosting and I remember this chicken.  I texted my friend to get the recipe and she couldn’t remember what chicken I was talking about.  .  . .ugh!  Thankfully after chatting with her husband and me giving her a few more details about it, she remembered and sent me the recipe.  Thank you Julie!!

It was a huge hit at my dinner party and I’ve made it several times since and it never disappoints.  The trick is to not overcook it.  So watch it closely.  My son Parker loves it cold and I have to agree with him, it’s just as tasty eating it cold.

Now if you live somewhere where Mother Nature is being unkind and you’d have to stand outside in your down winter coat if you wanted to BBQ, then this chicken is perfect because there is no outdoor grill required.

Speaking of Mother Nature, I need to get a few things off my chest. . . .

Dear Mother Nature,

I really don’t like you right now, not that you care.  You give us blue skies and 72 degrees a couple days ago and then yesterday you nailed us with snow and temps in the 30s. Seriously? No more teasing us PLEEEEASE!

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Italian Herb Roasted Chicken


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  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings 1x
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So incredibly juicy and packed with flavor, this chicken will not disappoint! ♡


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 4 boneless chicken breasts
  • Olive oil
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano or marjoram
  • 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
  • 2 teaspoon fresh parsley, minced
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. In a heavy skillet, add enough olive oil to cover the bottom of the skillet. Add the whole garlic gloves. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
  3. Measure flour, salt and pepper into a zipper plastic bag. Shake 2 pieces of chicken at a time in the bag until well coated.
  4. Brown the chicken evenly on both sides in the olive oil (you don’t need to cook it through). Transfer browned chicken to a casserole dish or baking pan.
  5. Combine herbs, chicken broth and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Baste chicken with broth mixture, and continue to baste several times during the cooking.
  6. Roast chicken for 25-30 or until tender and juices run clear (depends upon thickness of chicken breasts).

Notes

  • You’ll want to use thicker chicken breasts for this recipe so that the chicken will be moist and juicy, don’t flatten or pound them out thin. I usually use three large chicken breasts and then cut them in half. That being said, if they are really thick, pound them slightly. You want them to be about 1″  to 1 1/2″ thick. The more you baste the chicken breasts during the cooking process, the moister they will be.
  • You can also put the flour, salt and pepper in a shallow dish and just dip each chicken breast in the flour mixture, making sure it’s covered completely.
  • Be sure not to overcook the chicken breasts. If you have a meat thermometer, the internal temperature should be about 160-165 degrees.
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Category: Main Dishes

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Recipe Source: My friend Julie

Filed Under: Chicken/Poultry, Main Dishes Tagged With: chicken, herb roasted, main dish

Comments

  1. Liz says

    March 23, 2016 at 6:44 am

    Thank you for the nice chicken recipe.

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      March 23, 2016 at 6:49 pm

      Thanks Liz. I hope you have a chance to make this chicken. It’s absolutely scrumptious.

      Reply
  2. Amy Moore says

    April 7, 2016 at 5:55 pm

    Hi just checking it says in directions to transfer browned chicken n onion slices to pan was there supposed to be onion slices in recipe?

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      April 7, 2016 at 6:59 pm

      Hi Amy, thanks for catching that. The recipe did call for onion slices, I just left them out. I fixed the recipe, thanks again.

      Reply
  3. Sheri Freeman says

    August 9, 2019 at 10:30 am

    Would you suggest using the separate spices or can Italian Seasoning work ok?

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      August 10, 2019 at 11:31 am

      I’ve only made this using all the separate spices, so I’m not sure how it would be just using Italian seasoning, but it should be fine. If you do use it, make sure you still add the salt and pepper, since those aren’t in Italian seasoning.

      Reply
  4. Sara says

    December 23, 2020 at 11:14 am

    Hi Jodi…Do you use bone in or boneless chicken? I keep looking at the pictures and I really can’t tell… but it sure looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      December 23, 2020 at 12:03 pm

      Hi Sara! I use boneless chicken breasts. Sorry I didn’t specify that, I’ve fixed it in the recipe. Merry Christmas!

      Reply
      • Sara says

        December 30, 2020 at 9:08 pm

        Thank you! I look forward to making this! Happy New Year!

        Reply
  5. KS White says

    July 8, 2021 at 10:51 am

    Hi! Are boneless thighs a suitable substitute?

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      July 8, 2021 at 11:47 am

      I’ve never tried this with boneless thighs because I’m not a fan of them, but I don’t see why they wouldn’t work.

      Reply
      • KS White says

        July 11, 2021 at 4:36 pm

        I ended up using the chicken breast and the recipe is delicious and so easy! Thank you!

        Reply
        • Jodi says

          July 13, 2021 at 5:45 pm

          So happy to hear you loved this. Thanks!

          Reply
  6. Lachelle says

    February 6, 2023 at 6:18 am

    Had this for Sunday dinner. Thanks for the yummy recipe! Chicken was moist and flavorful!

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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