Lemon Balsamic Roast Chicken

Ingredients

• • 4 chicken breasts (or your favorite chicken pieces) – free range if possible
  • salt & black pepper
  • olive oil – Herbs de Provence Olive Oil (or unflavored)
  • Herbs de Provence or your favorite herb (add if using unflavored olive oil)

• • (*If you don’t have Lemon Balsamic Vinegar, see alternate ingredients below.)
  • 1/4 c honey
  • 1/2 c Sicilian Lemon Balsamic Vinegar
  • zest from 1/2 lemon
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste

• • 1/4 c honey
  • 1/2 c balsamic vinegar
  • T lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1/2-1 t lemon zest
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • Follow the same directions for the lemon glaze below.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil then spray it with cooking spray.
3. Pat the chicken pieces with a paper towel to dry.
4. Place chicken on the baking sheet and brush it with olive oil.
5. *If using unflavored olive oil, sprinkle the chicken with your favorite herbs.
6. Salt & pepper both sides of the chicken.
7. Cook for 15 minutes.
8. Take the chicken out of the oven.
9. Brush each chicken piece with the lemon glaze then turn each piece over.
10. Brush the other side of the chicken with the glaze.
11. Place the chicken back in the oven and bake a total of 10-15 minutes and
12. Every 5 minutes, brush lemon glaze over the top of the chicken pieces.
13. The total cooking time should be 30-40 minutes depending on the size of the chicken breasts.
14. If the chicken isn’t browned enough, place it under the broiler for 1-2 minutes.
15. Take the chicken out of the oven and place the pieces on a plate.
16. Cover loosely and let it rest for 5 minutes minutes.
17. When ready to serve, place the chicken on a plate and drizzle with lemon glaze.

Source : allrecipes.com