Unique Juicy Stove top Chicken Breasts
Ingredients
- 3
tablespoons vegetable oil or canola oil, divided - 4 (1 pound
total) boneless, skinless chicken breasts - cooking
spray - salt and
fresh ground pepper, to taste - 1/2
teaspoon garlic powder - 1/2
teaspoon onion powder - 1/2
teaspoon dried basil - 1/2
teaspoon smoked or sweet paprika - 2
tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
Instructions
- Heat 1-1/2
tablespoons vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet; use a
10-inch or 12-inch skillet. - Pat dry the
chicken breasts with paper towels. - Drizzle
just a bit of oil over each chicken breast, or spray with cooking oil, and rub
it all over. - In a small
mixing bowl combine salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, and
paprika. - Season both
sides of each chicken breast with the prepared seasoning; rub it all around. - Add 2 chicken
breasts to the hot skillet. - Cook
chicken breasts for 5 to 7 minutes without moving them around. - Flip both
chicken breasts over, add 1 tablespoon of butter to the skillet; swirl butter
around and continue to cook the chicken for 7 more minutes, or until internal
temperature reaches 165F. Cooking time will always depend on the thickness of
the chicken breasts. - Remove
chicken breasts from skillet; set aside and keep covered. - Repeat the
same method with the remaining 2 chicken breasts. - When
finished, transfer chicken to a cutting board; let rest for 5 minutes, then
slice and serve.
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