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Bone in Chicken Breast with Garlic Compound Butter Sauce

Bone in chicken chicken breast is flavored with garlic compound butter and then served with a delicious savory pan gravy.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: chicken
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 chicken breast
Calories: 401kcal
Author: Sarah Baumeister

Ingredients

  • 1 bone-in chicken breast
  • 4 tbsp. butter
  • ½ tsp. thyme
  • ½ tsp. rosemary
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ lemon + zest
  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • 1 small onion roughly chopped
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • ½ tsp. chicken bouillon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • In a small bowl, combine room temperature butter, salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary, lemon zest,and minced garlic. Mix until well incorporated.
  • Gently separate the skin of the chicken from the meat, being careful not to rip or fully detach. I like to take off any jewelry while doing this step.
  • Rub half of the garlic compound butter under the skin and the remaining half on top of the skin.
  • Place chicken on a bed of onions and lemon. I don't bother peeling the onions, as the onion skins give a nice color to the chicken sauce.
  • Place in oven, uncovered, and bake from 45-55 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.
  • PAN GRAVY: When chicken is done cooking, place on a cutting board to the side. Use a spoon or turkey baster to remove the drippings from the pan and pour into a glass measuring cup.
  • The fat/butter will rise to the top. Because we are only cooking with one chicken breast, there will not be much juice. Pour entire measuring cup of drippings into a shallow pan. Add 2 tablespoons of flour and whisk together to create a roux.
  • Slowly add in additional chicken stock while whisking continuously.
  • Taste sauce and adjust flavor as needed with chicken bouillon.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 401kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 1683mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g