PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN BREASTS

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These chicken breasts are fast, easy, and delicious. By 'pan-roasting,' you can easily monitor the internal temp. Leaving the skin on adds a lot of flavor and much needed moisture.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Skillet

Time 17m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 boneless chicken breast halves with skin
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs (thyme, parsley, rosemary)
2 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
4 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon chicken broth (or water), if needed to thin sauce

Steps:

Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it starts to shimmer. Place chicken breasts in skillet skin side down. Sprinkle with fresh herbs. Do not disturb the breasts until the skin side sears, 5 or 6 minutes. Turn chicken.
Cook until internal temperature reaches 150 degrees F, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar and butter to pan with chicken. Shake pan gently until butter melts and internal temperature of chicken reaches 160 to 165 degrees F, 2 to 3 minutes more. Add a splash of chicken broth or water if sauce needs to be thinned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 462.4 calories, Carbohydrate 0.3 g, Cholesterol 157.2 mg, Fat 30 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 45.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 243.5 mg, Sugar 0.1 g