Whether you serve them for dinner tonight or cut them up to use later, knowing how to make roasted bone in chicken breasts is an essential tool in your cooking tool box.
If desired, line a baking sheet with foil for easy clean up. Rub chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over them.
Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until internal temperature is 165℉ and juices run clear (see note).
Let chicken rest 15 minutes before serving.
If desired, remove skin, and debone chicken before shredding or dicing.
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Notes
Chicken can be roasted at varying temperatures. If you have something else going in the oven, it’s fine to roast the chicken at anywhere between 350℉ and 425℉. Adjust cooking times accordingly.
Roasting time will depend on size of chicken breasts.
If desired, recipe can easily be doubled or tripled. Just give each chicken breast a little rub of oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. If they are crowded in the pan, baking time may increase.