Baked Chicken Breasts with Garlic Butter

bakedchickenbreastsgarlicbutter Garlic Butter Chicken Breast is tender, juicy chicken cooked in flavourful garlic butter sauce in just 30 minutes. Perfect for weeknight dinners.

4 (4-6 oz) chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
4 Tbsp. butter, melted
6-8 large cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
1 tsp. sea salt
½ tsp. black pepper, freshly ground

Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C/180°C fan, Gas Mark 6). Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Line a 9x13" casserole dish with parchment paper.

Place the chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap. Using a rolling pin or the flat side of a mallet, pound the chicken to about 0.5-0.75" thickness evenly. Rub olive oil all over the flattened chicken breasts.

In a small bowl, add the melted butter, garlic and Italian seasoning. Whisk to combine. Pour evenly over both sides of the chicken. Season with salt and pepper.

Place the chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish and cook for 18-20 minutes, depending on their size. An internal meat thermometer should register 160°F, it will increase as it rests to 165°F.

Let the chicken rest for 5-10 minutes to allow the juices to redistribute within the meat, then serve.

Makes 4-6 servings.

Cook's Notes:

Store: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Freeze: Freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
If you don’t have cast iron skillet: Sear chicken breasts in a regular pan, then transfer to an ovenproof baking dish and bake as per recipe.
Choose similar size chicken breasts: I used 4 large organic breasts that were the same in size. If you bake 5 oz chicken breast at same time as 9 oz chicken breast, I can guarantee you the smaller piece will come out rubbery and dry by the time larger one is ready.
Don’t skip letting your meat rest - this ensures the chicken juices settle back into the chicken which results in the tender, juicy chicken you want.