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Lemon, Sage, And Garlic Roast Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 x chicken breast halves with skin and bones
- 8 x thin lemon slices seeded
- 12 x fresh sage leaves Extra virgin olive oil as needed
- 4 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 lrg garlic cloves coarsely minced
- 1 c. low-salt chicken broth
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Slide fingertips under chicken skin to loosen. Arrange 2 lemon slices and 3 sage leaves under skin on each breast; smooth skin over to enclose. Place chicken on rimmed baking sheet; brush with oil. Drizzle 1 tsp. lemon juice over each breast; sprinkle with garlic, salt, and pepper. Pour 1/2 c. broth onto sheet around chicken.
- Roast chicken till brown and cooked through, basting once or possibly twice with pan juices, about 25 min. Transfer chicken to platter.
- Place baking sheet directly atop 2 burners; add in remaining 1/2 c. broth. Using back of fork, mash any garlic on baking sheet into broth and pan juices. Boil over high heat till broth reduces almost to glaze, scraping up browned bits, about 4 min. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.
- This recipe yields 4 servings.
- Comments: Have some roasted potatoes and broccoli on the side, then finish with decadent slices of chocolate layer cake.
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