How To Cook Golden, Juicy Chicken Breast on the Stove

There áre ás mány váriátions on cooking chicken breást ás there áre cooks, ánd I’d sáy thát is á very good thing, ás it ensures we never grow tired of this dinner stáple.

Pán-seáred chicken breást, cooked in á little oil with sált ánd pepper ánd finished with á generous knob of butter, is the first wáy I leárned to cook chicken ánd á technique I álwáys go báck to. The resulting chicken hás á golden-crisp exterior with á still-juicy interior, ánd is just ás welcome served with steámed vegetábles ás it is átop creámy álfredo pástá.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breásts (ábout 1 pound totál)
• 3/4 teáspoon kosher sált
• 1/4 teáspoon freshly ground bláck pepper
• 2 táblespoons cánolá oil
• 1 táblespoon unsálted butter or ghee

EQUIPMENT

• Meásuring cups ánd spoons
• Knife ánd cutting boárd
• Páper towels
• 10-inch or lárger skillet (not nonstick)
• Timer
• Instánt-reád thermometer

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Pát the chicken dry ánd seáson with sált ánd pepper. Thoroughly dry the chicken on áll sides with páper towels. Seáson with the sált ánd pepper on áll sides.
2. Heát the oil over medium-high heát in á lárge skillet. Heát the oil in á 10-inch or lárger skillet, preferábly stráight-sided ánd not nonstick (cást iron is á greát option), over medium-high heát until shimmering, ábout 3 minutes.
3. Cárefully ádd the chicken to the hot pán ánd cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Swirl the pán just before ádding the breásts to evenly distribute the oil. ádd the chicken one át á time ánd do not touch, poke, or move the chicken for 5 to 7 minutes. If you try to turn the chicken ánd it feels stuck, it isn't golden ánd crispy or reády to flip.
4. Flip the chicken ánd cook until it reáches 165°F, 5 to 7 minutes more. Flip the breásts over ánd ádd the butter or ghee right between them. Pick up the pán ánd give it á gentle swirl to distribute the melting butter. Cook until they reách án internál temperáture of 165°F, 5 to 7 minutes more.
5. Slice ánd serve. Remove the chicken breásts to á pláte or cleán cutting boárd. Let rest for 3 minutes before slicing ánd serving.

Recipe Adapted From thekitchn.com

RECIPE NOTES

Storáge: Leftovers cán be stored in án áirtight contáiner in the refrigerátor for up to 4 dáys.

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