Pan-Roasted Chicken Breasts
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Cooking:
5 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Pan-Roasted Chicken Breasts

1. Boneless chicken breast halves with skin - 4
2. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 4
3. Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
4. Chopped fresh herbs (thyme, parsley, rosemary) (Optional) - 1 tablespoon
5. Apple cider vinegar - ¼ cup
6. Cold butter, cut into small pieces - 4 tablespoons
7. Chicken broth (or water), if needed to thin sauce - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Pan-Roasted Chicken Breasts

1. Stage

Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.

2. Stage

Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it starts to shimmer. Place chicken breasts skin-side down in the skillet. Sprinkle with fresh herbs. Cook until the bottoms are well seared and golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes.

3. Stage

Flip chicken breasts over and continue cooking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a breast reads 150 degrees F (66 degrees C), about 5 minutes.

4. Stage

Add vinegar and cold butter to the pan with chicken. Shake the pan gently until butter melts and the internal temperature of chicken reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 2 to 3 minutes more.

5. Stage

Stir in 1 tablespoon chicken broth to thin sauce. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios