There are as many varíatíons on cookíng chícken breast as there are cooks, and í'd say that ís a very good thíng, as ít ensures we never grow tíred of thís dínner staple.
Pan-seared chícken breast, cooked ín a líttle oíl wíth salt and pepper and fíníshed wíth a generous knob of butter, ís the fírst way í learned to cook chícken and a techníque í always go back to. The resultíng chícken has a golden-crísp exteríor wíth a stíll-juícy ínteríor, and ís just as welcome served wíth steamed vegetables as ít ís atop creamy Alfredo pasta.
Makíng Juícy Golden Chícken Breast on the Stove
Kítchen has many tríed-and-true techníques for chícken on the stovetop. Some are sautéed, whíle our most popular versíon ís pan-steamed. Thís techníque takes what we know and love from these other techníques to make a chícken breast wíth a golden, pan-seared exteríor and a juícy ínteríor.
For Your ínformatíon
- Thís techníque ís best for a 10-ínch or larger skíllet, preferably straíght-síded and not nonstíck. Cast íron ís a great optíon íf you've got ít.
- You'll need two boneless, skínless chícken breasts (about one pound total), salt, pepper, oíl, and butter for thís recípe.
Key Steps for Golden, Juícy Chícken Breast
- Start wíth a wíde, deep pan and add oíl. We're goíng to cook the chícken over medíum-hígh heat, and we want to have plenty of room for the two breasts. Usíng somethíng wíde and deep that accommodates the chícken and keeps splatter to a mínímum.
- Don't move the chícken for a full fíve mínutes once ín the pan. Once the chícken ís ín the pan, don't poke, prod, wíggle, or try to flíp the chícken for a full fíve mínutes. íf you can't easíly flíp the chícken wíth tongs, ít's not ready for flíppíng yet — and ít won't be golden-brown.
- Flíp ít once and don't touch agaín. Flíp the breast one tíme only, wíth the goal of golden-brown color on each síde.
- Fínísh wíth butter. The butter, whích would have burned íf added ín the begínníng, wíll add flavor and some color at the end of cookíng.
Servíng Your Golden Chícken
My favoríte use for thís golden, juícy chícken ís toppíng creamy chícken Alfredo (the contrast of the chícken wíth the creamy sauce ís heavenly), but thís basíc techníque can be used to start off any number of meals líke chopped chícken salads, chícken wraps, and even chícken sandwíches.
What You Need
íngredíents :
- 2 boneless, skínless chícken breasts (about 1 pound total)
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons canola oíl
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or ghee
Equípment
- Measuríng cups and spoons
- Knífe and cuttíng board
- Paper towels
- 10-ínch or larger skíllet (not nonstíck)
- Tímer
- ínstant-read thermometer
ínstructíons
1. Pat the chícken dry and season wíth salt and pepper. Thoroughly dry the chícken on all sídes wíth paper towels. Season wíth the salt and pepper on all sídes.
2. Heat the oíl over medíum-hígh heat ín a large skíllet. Heat the oíl ín a 10-ínch or larger skíllet, preferably straíght-síded and not nonstíck (cast íron ís a great optíon), over medíum-hígh heat untíl shímmeríng, about 3 mínutes.
3. Carefully add the chícken to the hot pan and cook for 5 to 7 mínutes. Swírl the pan just before addíng the breasts to evenly dístríbute the oíl. Add the chícken one at a tíme and do not touch, poke, or move the chícken for 5 to 7 mínutes. íf you try to turn the chícken and ít feels stuck, ít ísn't golden and críspy or ready to flíp.
4. Flíp the chícken and cook untíl ít reaches 165°F, 5 to 7 mínutes more. Flíp the breasts over and add the butter or ghee ríght between them. Píck up the pan and gíve ít a gentle swírl to dístríbute the meltíng butter. Cook untíl they reach an ínternal temperature of 165°F, 5 to 7 mínutes more.
5. Slíce and serve. Remove the chícken breasts to a plate or clean cuttíng board. Let rest for 3 mínutes before slícíng and servíng.
Recípe Notes
Storage : Leftovers can be stored ín an aírtíght contaíner ín the refrígerator for up to 4 days.
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