Garlic-Roasted Chicken Breasts

  • 4

Ingredients

  • 3 lg garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • scant 1/2 tsp dried hot red-pepper flakes
  • 2 TBL olive oil
  • 4 chicken breast halves w/ skin & bone (2 to 2-1/4 LB total)

Preparation

Step 1

preheat oven to 500
w/ rack in upper third

mince & mash garlic to paste w/ 1/2 tsp salt
transfer to bowl
stir in seasonings

cut 2" long pocket (abt 1-1/2" deep) horizontally in side of each breast half
spread 1/2 tsp garlic mix. into each pocket
coat chicken w/ remaining garlic mixture

roast chicken, skin sides up in foil lined lg. shallow baking pan until just cooked through
20-25 min