Skillet-Roasted Chicken

Name: Skillet-Roasted Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons black pepper; 8 chicken breasts, with bones and skin; 237 milliliters fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped; 1 clove garlic, cut into 8 slices; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 Tbsps olive oil

Skillet-Roasted Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 24g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 163 calories. This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up kosher salt, garlic, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 15 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 F.

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Oven

Place a rimmed baking sheet in the oven.Rinse the chicken and pat it dry with paper towels. Using your fingers, carefully loosen the skin from the meat. Tuck some of the parsley and 1 slice of garlic under the skin of each breast. Season both sides of the chicken with the salt and pepper.Warm 1 tablespoon of the oil in an ovenproof skillet (preferably cast-iron) over medium-high heat.

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Salt And Pepper

Meat

Parsley

Garlic

Cooking Oil

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Baking Sheet

Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Oven

Add half the chicken to the skillet, skin-side down, and cook until golden, 5 to 6 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

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Frying Pan

Transfer the chicken to baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining oil and chicken. Roast until the skin is crisp and the chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Baking Sheet

Place the garlic and parsley under the skin of the chicken breasts and season with the salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours before cooking.

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Chicken Breast