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Baked Chicken with Fennel Butter

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 15, 2010
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Herbs provide an aromatic flavor to this baked chicken made with fennel butter - perfect for a dinner.

Baked Chicken with Fennel Butter

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 6
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Ingredients

  • 6 bone-in chicken breasts (about 3 lb)
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Spray rack in shallow roasting pan with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    Gently loosen skin from chicken with fingers. In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Spread butter mixture between chicken breast meat and skin; cover breast with skin. Place chicken, skin side up, on rack in pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake uncovered 50 to 60 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (170°F).

Nutrition

290 Calories
17g Total Fat
34g Protein
0g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
290
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
17g
26%
Saturated Fat
7g
37%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
115mg
38%
Sodium
130mg
6%
Potassium
230mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
0g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
34g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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