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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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