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Oven Roasted Garlic Butter Chicken

Oven Roasted Garlic Butter Chicken with Lemon Olive Dressing

Oven Roasted Garlic Butter Chicken is a flavorful and satisfying dish, topped with a zesty lemon olive dressing that will impress everyone at your table.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 pieces
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: American
Calories: 460

Ingredients
  

  • 6 pieces boneless chicken thighs and/or breasts skin on or off
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic 2 finely chopped + 4 whole cloves
  • 1 cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh oregano chopped
  • to taste kosher salt
  • to taste black pepper
  • 2 pieces lemons 1 halved and 1 sliced
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter sliced into 6 pieces
  • 1 cup fresh basil chopped
  • 1/2 cup green olives roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce optional
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 4 ounces goat cheese broken into chunks

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Rimmed Baking Sheet
  • mixing bowl

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. On a rimmed baking sheet, combine the chicken, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 finely chopped garlic cloves, 1/4 cup chopped parsley, 2 tablespoons chopped oregano, and a large pinch each of salt and pepper. Toss well to evenly coat the chicken. Arrange the lemons and smashed garlic cloves around the chicken. Add 1 slice of butter to each piece of chicken. Transfer to the oven and roast for 35-45 minutes, cooking until the chicken is cooked through and the lemons are charred.
  3. To make the dressing, combine the remaining 1/3 cup olive oil, 3/4 cup parsley, 2 tablespoons oregano, the basil, olives, vinegar, and fish sauce, if using.
  4. Remove the charred lemon slices and garlic cloves from the baking sheet. Finely chop the lemon slices, rind and all, discarding any of the seeds. Add half of the chopped lemon to the dressing. Finely chop/mash the garlic into a paste and stir it into the dressing. Season with crushed red pepper and salt. Taste, adding more of the lemon as desired.
  5. Serve each piece of chicken with goat cheese and the dressing spooned over top.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 460kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 28gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 410mgPotassium: 650mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 12IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 6mg

Notes

Feel free to customize this recipe by swapping chicken for turkey or tofu, and adding your favorite vegetables.

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