Basic Broiled Chicken Breasts

Basic Broiled Chicken Breasts

Recipe by: Always Cooking Up Something "This is a simple but delicious way to prepare chicken. Good-quality olive oil and generous amounts of salt and pepper make for a savory chicken breast that is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside."

Ingredients
30 m 4 servings 389 cals

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 bone-in chicken breast halves with skin
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Note I added Chef Paul Toasted Onion and Garlic to all and poultry seasoning to one then in the last few minutes I baked them (2 of them with Sweet Baby Rays Hickory BBQ Sauce)

Directions

Prep 5 m
Cook 20 m
Ready In 30 m

Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Rub olive oil over each chicken breast, then season both sides with salt and black pepper. Place the chicken skin-side down on a broiling pan.
Broil in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, then flip the chicken breast skin-side up. Continue broiling the chicken until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the oven and allow meat to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Cook's Note
If desired, add a quarter cup of water to the bottom of the broiling pan and stir to dissolve the browned-bits from the chicken juices. Use as a light sauce on the chicken.