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Brined herb chicken breasts on a cutting board with lemons and a fork
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Brined Roasted Herb Chicken Breasts

Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword Chicken Breasts
Servings 5
Author Wendie

Ingredients

  • 4 Chicken breasts bone-in and skin on about 4 pounds
  • 4 tablespoon butter
  • 3 cloves finely chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
  • 2 lemons
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 cups warm water
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Instructions

  • In a large bowl add 8 cups warm water, salt and sugar whisk together until dissolved, add chicken breasts. Refrigerate 4 hours
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees
  • In a small bowl add butter, garlic, herbs and the juice of one lemon. Mix and set aside.
  • Remove chicken from brine and place on a baking sheet and pat dry with paper towels.
  • Using a spoon spread herb butter all over chicken and even under shin. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until internal temp is 164 degrees.
  • Remove chicken and let rest 15 minutes. Slice chicken and squeeze more lemon juice over top.