How To Cook Chicken Breast Pan Seared
Brush each breast lightly with melted butter and place them in the hot pan.
How to cook chicken breast pan seared. Brown both sides for 3 4 minutes each. Let chicken stand at room temperature for 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 and allow to come to temperature.
Get them to almost the color you want when eating. Flip the chicken breast and optionally add another 1 2 tablespoon of butter to the pan and cover. Turn the heat down to medium and cook for around 6 minutes or until the chicken breast reaches an internal temperature of 165ºf.
Sprinkle chicken with 1 4 teaspoon pepper and 1 4 teaspoon salt. Add chicken smooth side down. Heat some olive oil on a large pan to medium heat.
Transfer to a plate and pat dry with paper towels. When the oil is hot and shimmering carefully lay the chicken breast in the hot pan. Once the butter melts place chicken breast on the pan.
Preheat your skillet to medium high. Cook on each side for about 6 8 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. You should hear a sizzle when chicken touches the pan cook until it is brown on the first side 4 5 minutes and then flip and cook for 4 5 minutes more on the other side.
Add chicken to the hot pan emphasis on hot. In a large skillet set over medium high heat heat oil just until smoking. Add the chicken and cook for 4 5 minutes per side turning once.