sundried tomato roasted chicken with sherry sauce- marydukecooks.com

This recipe calls for bone in, skin on, chicken breasts that have delicious flavor and are very juicy. In the recipe I recommend using a thermometer to check for doneness because the weight of each breast can vary in the same package of meat. I think you will love the sherry sauce. It has great flavor and is so simple to make. Enjoy friends!

Sun Dried Tomato Roasted Chicken Breasts with Sherry Sauce

4 bone in chicken breasts with skin
Balsamic salad dressing (Use your favorite grocery store brand)
16 sundried tomatoes (In the produce section packaged in a cellophane bag)
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt
4 teaspoons olive oil

Sherry Sauce
4 tablespoons drippings from roasted chicken
4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
4 tablespoons sherry

Place Chicken breasts in a zip top bag and pour 3/4 cup balsamic dressing over them. Fold bag over to remove air then seal bag. Turn bag over several times to coat chicken with dressing. Refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Soak sundried tomatoes in 1 cup hot water for 5 minutes. Drain. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Remove chicken from bag, discarding bag and balsamic dressing.  Place chicken on the prepared baking sheet.

In a small bowl combine basil, rosemary, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Peel skin away from chicken breast leaving one end attached. Divide olive oil mixture evenly between the 4 breasts spreading mixture over entire surface of the meat. Place 4 sundried tomatoes on each breast then pull skin over tomatoes.

Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until thermometer registers 165ºF on each breast.  Remove chicken from oven, place on a plate, and cover with foil.  Let chicken rest 10 minutes while you make the sherry sauce. For sherry sauce: In a small saucepan add pan drippings, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, and sherry. Bring to a boil and reduce by 1/3. Serve chicken breasts with sherry sauce.  Makes 4 chicken breasts. Enjoy, friends!