Oven Roasted Pimento Chicken

Name: Oven Roasted Pimento Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken; salt and pepper; 1 jar pimento peppers; 2 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp oregano; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp olive oil; lime juice

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
4
Calories
780 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Oven Roasted Pimento Chicken

Opal Moore

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Oven roasted pimento chicken is packed with flavor, totally easy, and completely foolproof! Never dry, always tender!

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Ingredients

Servings

2 lbs chicken 4 chicken breasts
salt and pepper to taste
1 jar pimento peppers diced
2 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp oregano
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
lime juice to garnish

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees,
Generously salt and pepper chicken breasts.
Lay chicken on wire rack over a baking sheet.
In a small blender or food processor, add pimentos (with juice from the jar), garlic, oregano, lemon juice, and olive oil.
Blend until a paste forms.
Smother both sides of chicken in pimento paste.
Bake 25 minutes, until chicken reaches internal temperature of 165 degrees (time might fluctuate depending on your oven and the size of your chicken breasts.)
Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes.
Drizzle with fresh lime juice and serve!

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Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 780kcal (39%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 93g (186%) Fat 41g (63%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 26g Cholesterol 315mg (105%) Sodium 329mg (14%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 780 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1g
Calories	780kcal	39%
Carbohydrates	6g	2%
Protein	93g	186%
Fat	41g	63%
Saturated Fat	10g	50%
Polyunsaturated Fat	26g	153%
Cholesterol	315mg	105%
Sodium	329mg	14%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	1g	2%