Oven Roasted Pimento Chicken
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
780 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Oven Roasted Pimento Chicken
Description
This recipe for Oven Roasted Pimento Chicken centers on chicken breasts generously seasoned with salt and pepper. A pimento-based paste is made by blending diced jarred pimentos with garlic powder, oregano, lemon juice, and olive oil. Smothering the chicken with this paste before roasting at 400°F creates a flavorful coating that bakes into a moist, tender interior with a lightly crisped exterior. A final squeeze of fresh lime juice adds brightness and balances the savory flavors.
The method relies on roasting on a wire rack over a baking sheet, allowing even cooking and browning. The chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165°F for safety and optimal juiciness. After baking, resting the chicken for several minutes helps retain juices, making each bite tender.
Serve the chicken alone or with sides like rice, salad, or roasted vegetables. The pimento paste provides a distinctive flavor that differentiates this simple roasted chicken from more basic preparations.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken 4 chicken breasts
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 pimento pepper diced, jarred
- 2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- lime juice to garnish
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!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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