Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breast with Garlic Rosemary Sweet Potatoes

It is extremely difficult to get a decent picture of any meal that is tinted orange. I feel like I have to point this out because the picture does not do the meal any justice. This meal was so simple and packed with all the flavor! The chicken is your simple oven bake with a mix of spices and olive oil, which can also easily be thrown onto the grill as well. The Garlic Rosemary Sweet Potatoes is a separate recipe that I had saved for quite sometime and finally decided to try out. This recipe also calls for using the oven, so not the best use of time for meal prep. If you are short on time I'd say definitely throw the chicken on the grill while the sweet potatoes are roasting in the oven. Now I love plain roasted sweet potatoes with just some oil and salt, so adding in the rosemary and garlic was like a treat! What a delicious and easy way to add some more flavor to your meal. Both recipes below turned out tasting great together, but would be great on their own or with another side or protein as well. If you are someone who enjoys a quick and classic meal prep, both recipes below are a tasty upgrade to the classic baked chicken and veggie.

Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breast
Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp garlic olive oil (or combine 1 tbsp olive oil and 1/2 tsp garlic powder)
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1.5 pounds boneless skinless

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375F
2. Mix together the garlic olive oil and spices.
3. Place the chicken breast on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
4. Spread half the olive oil spice rub on the chicken breast. Flip and coat the other side
5. Bake the chicken in a 375F oven for 25-30 minutes (depending on thickness)
6. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes
7. Slice thin.

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Original recipe found here


Garlic Rosemary Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients:

• 3 medium sized sweet potatoes
• 5 to 6 cloves of garlic 
• 2 to 3 stems of rosemary
• 1/4 cup of melted coconut oil
• salt to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350. 
2. Wash, scrub and cube your sweet potatoes. 
3. Chop your garlic and rosemary. 
4. Put your cubed sweet potatoes in a large mixing bowl and add the chopped garlic and rosemary, then add the melted coconut oil. Mix all together until every sweet potato is covered.
5. Cover a baking pan with parchment paper and lay your sweet potatoes out evenly. Salt lightly over the pan. 
6. Pop it in the oven for about 25 to 30 minutes.   
7. Serve in a bowl – eat and enjoy! 

Original recipe found here