Best Weeknight Chicken Ever
This recipe is hardly a recipe at all -- more a technique and a flavor combo - that'll have you and/or your crew raving.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 bone-in chicken breasts (try to use breasts of roughly the same size)
- olive oil
- Lemon Pepper Seasoning (it's worth buying a premium brand)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°. Line a sheet pan large enough that there's room around each breast, with foil.
- Set breasts on foil. Pour enough olive oil over the top of each breast so it's lightly coated.
- Shake Lemon Pepper all over the top of all chicken breasts. The trick is not to use it as seasoning but more as a coating - so shake away. Most of it will stick, thanks to the olive oil coating. You should hardly see the top of the chicken if you've shaken liberally enough.
- Place baking sheet onto center rack of hot oven. Bake for anywhere from 40-60 minutes until done. If you like to check for doneness with a thermometer, it should reach 165° in the center, not touching bone.
Notes
You can cook one or 10 of these at a time, depending on your needs. For easiest presentation, serve one breast per person. But if my sides are crying out for a bit of added artistry, I'll cut these off the bottom bone and then slice crosswise into 1/2" strips and fan them across plate. Be creative. You'll find you're making these all the time!
Servings: 2