This recipe for baked chicken with rosemary is simply amazing. I have had it a few times, and no matter how many times I have rosemary chicken, I can’t seem to get enough of it. In fact, I plan on making this again this weekend. If you want an easy, but delicious meal to make for the family, you’ll love this Baked Rosemary Chicken recipe.
Rosemary chicken is a healthy meal and is perfect for any occasion. This recipe uses chicken breasts coated in rosemary, garlic powder, and lemon juice then baked in the oven. Let’s get started. We have also included the health benefits of chicken.
Baked Chicken With Rosemary
Baked Rosemary Chicken is a delicious, crispy baked chicken recipe with fresh rosemary and garlic thats ready in less than 45 minutes.
BAKED ROSEMARY CHICKEN
Baked Rosemary Chicken
If you have a busy schedule, this meal can become one of your new favorites. The last thing you need on a busy weekday is a recipe that has a million steps and is difficult to follow.
You can serve baked rosemary chicken with any side you choose for any occasion since it has a deep, complex flavor that doesn’t require a marinade or sauce to make.
Nothing beats baked chicken if you’re in a rush and want something savory for dinner. It is flavorful, juicy, and rich, and you may finish the preparation faster than your oven can heat up.
HOW TO MAKE ROSEMARY CHICKEN
- While the oven is preheating, mince the garlic and rosemary sprigs.
- All the ingredients should be combined.
- Place the chicken skin-side up in a baking dish.
- Roast it for 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown, in the oven.
WINNER, WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER
If you liked this recipe, you should try these other easy chicken dinners.
- Chicken Francese: this is a fancy sounding but surprisingly simple dinner that is delicious and filling.
- Simple Roast Chicken: roasting a chicken is not complicated and you can do so much with the leftovers. This is a good recipe if you want a meal that you can make into a bunch of other dishes throughout the week.
- Easy Chicken Parmesan: The perfect easy, Italian dinner recipe!
Here are some sides that go perfectly with our rosemary chicken recipe.
- Roasted Red Potatoes: tasty red potatoes are great with everything from roasts to soup, and they can be cooked up last minute.
- Garlic Mashed Potatoes: A delicious creamy garlicky side dish that’s perfectly comforting and easy.
- Scalloped Potatoes: rich, creamy, cheesy…what more could you want from potatoes? Plus, this recipe is great for holidays and parties, or if you just are craving something delicious.
- Slow Cooker Stuffing: not just for turkeys, stuffing goes really well with all kinds of poultry and seasonings.
VARIATIONS
- Red pepper flakes: To add a little crunch and flavor to the chicken when you serve it, sprinkle red pepper flakes over the top.
- Lemon: As soon as the chicken is taken out of the oven, squeeze some fresh lemon juice over it. Lemon rosemary chicken is flavorful and succulent, and it doesn’t take much to alter the flavor.
- Italian seasoning: By using a small amount of Italian seasoning into your spice mixture, you can create a dish that tastes completely different. If you adore the original recipe but would want something a bit different, this works fantastically.
- To prepare chicken that tastes like it was made in the American South, rub it with cayenne pepper, celery salt, garlic salt, ground black pepper, chili powder, and ground mustard.
WAYS TO USE DIFFERENT CUTS OF CHICKEN
- Breasts: you can cut them into tenders or nuggets, you can flatten them with a meat hammer, you can put them in soup, you can bake them, roast them or fry them. There isn’t a whole lot that you can’t cook with chicken breasts, since they are low in fat and tender as well.
- Chicken thighs: thighs are a bone-in, dark meat cut that have more flavor and are great for roasting. You can also remove the bone and use thighs in casserole and soup recipes if you want a bit of extra flavor.
- Wings and drumsticks: fry them up to make your own KFC inspired dinner, or roast them in the oven with a thick glaze. These particular cuts of meat are great to eat by hand, and they tend to be pretty cheap at the supermarket.
- Whole: a whole chicken is great for roasting rotisserie style, or for cutting up and making into a soup, stock and all.
- Ground: replace ground beef with ground chicken if you’re watching your cholesterol or trying to eat lighter recipes.
How to store Baked Rosemary Chicken?
- Serve: you shouldn’t leave cooked meat out for longer than 2 hours, or you’re asking for the worst kind of stomach trouble.
- Store: your leftovers will be good in the fridge for up to 3 days
- Freeze: in an airtight container, you can freeze baked chicken for up to 4 months.
Baked Chicken With Rosemary
Chicken breasts are pan-seared with a garlic and herb sauce, then baked till perfectly golden brown. A quick supper alternative that will undoubtedly be a hit and is ideal for a hectic weekday.
Baked chicken is simple to prepare, adaptable, and goes well with a wide variety of side dishes. Everyone will be requesting seconds of this rosemary chicken’s wonderful sauce, which is both straightforward and flavorful.
HOW DO YOU MAKE ROSEMARY CHICKEN?
To begin, season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper to taste before browning them in a small amount of olive oil. Butter that has been melted, garlic, freshly minced rosemary, and chicken broth are added to a baking dish with the chicken. You can now begin to consume the chicken after it has baked in the oven until it is juicy and delicious.
TIPS FOR THE PERFECT CHICKEN
- Before putting the chicken in the pan to bake, I strongly advise browning it. I believe the extra time was worthwhile! Nevertheless, if you’re in a rush, you may skip this step and just add the raw chicken to the sauce in the pan.
- To ensure that they cook at the same rate, use chicken breasts that are roughly the same size.
- Chicken breasts of various sizes cook at various rates. According to this recipe, your chicken breasts should weigh around 4-5 ounces each. You might need to adjust the cook time if your chicken breasts are noticeably bigger or smaller.
- By cutting into a breast, you can determine whether your chicken is cooked through; there should be no pink inside, and the juices should run clear. A thermometer is an additional option. The thermometer will read at least 165 degrees F when put into the thickest portion of the breast.
FRESH TO DRIED ROSEMARY RATIO
As I believe the flavor of fresh rosemary to be superior to that of dried, I highly suggest using it in this recipe. In any case, use 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary for every tablespoon of fresh rosemary if you absolutely must make a substitution.
ROSEMARY CHICKEN VARIATIONS
While I love this recipe as-is, you can add other ingredients to the dish to customize it to your tastes.
- Protein: Instead of chicken breasts, try chicken thighs or even chicken drumsticks. You can even substitute in pork chops!
- Vegetables: You can add 1-2 cups of vegetables to the baking dish such as mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, asparagus or green beans.
- Cheese: Top your finished chicken with a sprinkling of feta or parmesan cheese.
- Flavorings: Try adding other flavors to the sauce such as sliced kalamata olives, sun dried tomatoes or even pine nuts.
Healthy Rosemary Chicken
Several leaves of fresh rosemary and thyme, a lemon, garlic, veggies, and potatoes are the foundation of the best oven-roasted chicken recipe. This simple meal has a golden brown crust and tasty, juicy meat that is impossible to resist! For a warm dinner that the whole family will love, serve the crispy roast chicken with biscuits, cornbread, or pumpkin muffins on the side.
OVEN ROASTED WHOLE CHICKEN
An ordinary chicken that has been baked in the oven has a certain enchantment. It’s one of the simplest dishes that any home cook can make, the meat can be cooked in a variety of ways, and it’s practically foolproof! The simplest ingredients, such as salt and pepper, can still produce a wonderfully delicious bird with a ton of natural flavor. The crisp roast chicken is wonderful when seasoned with fresh rosemary, thyme, garlic, and lemon.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ROASTING AND BAKING A CHICKEN?
Despite the fact that both phrases are frequently used synonymously, they are not the same. Dry heat cooking techniques like roasting and baking employ heated air to conduct heat at temperatures above 300°F. Originally, the term “roasting” referred to cooking food directly over an open flame. Roasting is done in an oven these days. Theoretically, baking happens at lower oven temperatures (up to 375°F), but roasting requires a higher temperature (400°F and above) to produce a browned, tasty “crust” on the outside of the chicken.
This recipe’s increased roasting temperature (425°F) results in chicken with deliciously crispy, golden-brown skin and tender, juicy meat. It is simply unbeatable!
DO YOU COVER CHICKEN WHEN ROASTING IN OVEN?
In this dish, the chicken will be baked with its skin on the entire time. This enables the skin to bake up exceptionally crispy and acquire its lovely golden brown hue. To avoid overbrowning, you might need to gently cover the chicken with foil toward the end of roasting a larger chicken that needs more time to cook.
INGREDIENTS FOR A SIMPLE ROAST CHICKEN RECIPE IN OVEN
The ingredients you’ll need for an oven-roasted chicken are just briefly listed here. As usual, the printable recipe box is located at the bottom of the post and includes all necessary measurements and cooking directions.
- Whole chicken: I use a larger 5-6 lb. chicken, which easily feeds a family of 4-5. Smaller chickens will cook faster, and larger chickens will require a bit more time (use a thermometer to know when your bird is done).
- Kosher salt and pepper: to season the chicken.
- Small red potatoes: cook in the pan with the chicken, soaking up the drippings and becoming nice and crispy. Cut small potatoes in half, larger red potatoes into quarters.
- Carrots and onion: additional vegetables that roast in the pan with the chicken.
- Olive oil: adds flavor to the roasted vegetables, prevents them from sticking to the pan, and helps them brown and crisp in the oven.
- Rosemary, thyme, lemon, celery, garlic: aromatics that flavor the meat as it roasts.
- Butter: brushing the skin with melted butter before roasting adds flavor and helps the skin brown.
HOW TO ROAST A CHICKEN IN THE OVEN
This oven roasted whole chicken comes together easily and is entirely hands-off. Just pop it in the oven and your job is done until carving time!
- In the bottom of the roasting pan, arrange the veggies and potatoes. Add the rosemary, salt, and olive oil.
- Place the vegetables on top and then the chicken.
- By stuffing, trussing, and coating with melted butter, you can prepare the chicken. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- For around 1 1/2 hours, roast the chicken at 425 °F.
- Before slicing and serving, let the food rest for about 15 minutes.
Health Benefits of Chicken
Being known all around the world for its protein content, chicken has a wide range of health benefits. Let’s discuss them below.
1.Fairly High Protein Content
One of the finest sources of protein, according to the USDA FoodData Center, is chicken breast, which has 14.73 grams of protein per 100 grams. Protein is a crucial component of our diet. It is composed of amino acids, which serve as the foundation for our muscles. The standard recommendation for daily protein intake is 1 gram of protein for every kilogram of body weight, or 0.4 g of protein for every pound of body weight. Athletes need between 0.6 and 0.9 g of protein per pound per day.
- High in minerals and vitamins
In addition to being an excellent source of protein, it may also be particularly rich in vitamins and minerals. B vitamins, for instance, assist the body in producing energy and in the formation of healthy red blood cells.
Chicken contains vitamin D, which promotes calcium absorption and bone growth.
Vitamin A is thought to be crucial for the immune system and aids in the development of eyesight. The synthesis of hemoglobin, the function of the muscles, and the prevention of anemia can all be aided by minerals like iron. Electrolytes like potassium and sodium can help with fluid balance, while phosphorus helps with concerns like fatigue, bone health, brain function, dental health, and metabolic problems.
- May Reduce Blood Pressure
Although it can be unnoticeable, high blood pressure can have a significant negative influence on your general health. A healthy diet and way of life are the greatest ways to control it. According to a 2008 animal study, chicken collagen extracts significantly lowered blood pressure. According to a Harvard Medical School study, incorporating two portions of chicken in your diet each week, along with other healthy choices, can be beneficial.
(4) May Lower Cholesterol
In comparison to poultry, fish, and vegetables, red meats like beef, hog, and lamb have substantially greater quantities of saturated fat and cholesterol. To reduce the risk of cholesterol and the consequent development of heart disease, the American Heart Association suggests substituting chicken or fish for red meat. According to the AHA, eating too much chicken or fish can also contribute to the development of heart disease, thus intake should be kept to reasonable levels.
5.May Provide Relief from Common Cold
A bowl of chicken soup has a long history of relieving the symptoms of common illnesses like the common cold, cough, and sore throat, even if it is not a guaranteed cure. It provides warmth during the winter and is frequently used when someone loses their appetite.