Garlic Confit Roasted Chicken Breasts

Ingredients

• 5 pieces (about 6 oz each) Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
• 40 cloves Garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 cup Olive oil
• 2 sprigs Fresh rosemary
• 4 sprigs Fresh thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
• 1 teaspoon Lemon zest(optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Pat chicken breasts dry and season lightly with black pepper.

2. 2

   In an oven-safe skillet or baking dish, combine garlic cloves and olive oil. Submerge garlic fully and add rosemary and thyme sprigs.

3. 3

   Bake garlic in the oil for 20 minutes until cloves are soft, golden, and mellow — this is your garlic confit.

4. 4

   Increase oven temperature to 400°F (200°C). Nestle chicken breasts into the garlic oil, spooning some confit cloves and oil over the top.

5. 5

   Roast for 18-20 minutes, until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C), basting once halfway through with the garlic oil.

6. 6

   Rest chicken for 5 minutes, then serve topped with smashed garlic confit cloves, a drizzle of the garlic oil, and lemon zest if using.