chicken essentials: baked garlic/butter chicken

How To Make chicken essentials: baked garlic/butter chicken

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  PREP/PREPARE
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  Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
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  Place the butter into a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
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  When the butter has melted and the foaming subsides, add the minced garlic, and the capers.
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  Chef's Note: Reduce the heat to low, and allow to slowly cook with the butter, about 4 – 5 minutes.
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  Add the leaves from the rosemary, and continue to cook for an additional 2 minutes.
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  Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 375f (190c).
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  While the butter, garlic, capers, and rosemary are getting to know each other, lightly oil an ovenproof dish.
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  Sprinkle the chicken breasts with a bit of salt and pepper, and then place them in the dish.
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  Pour the garlic/caper, butter, and rosemary mixture over the chicken.
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  Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 160f (70c), about 25 – 30 minutes.
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  Remove from the oven, and add with the cheese.
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  Pop under a hot broiler until the cheese begins to bubble, and turn brown in spots, about 1 – 2 mintes.
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  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Plate the chicken with your favorite sides (sautéed spinach, baked mushrooms), and then drizzle on a bit of that yummy sauce. Enjoy.
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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