How to Cook the Perfect Chicken Breast

The Perfect Chicken Breast 🍗🐔

This recipe is my favorite way to make chicken breasts that have a nice crust, are juicy in the center, and are packed with flavor! You can season it any way you’d like, and I decided to go with just salt and pepper to just focus on the technique. This recipe comes together in less than 30 minutes and is perfect for a weeknight dinner or meal prep. Enjoy!

Ingredients:
-chicken breasts, preferably less than 2” thick
-2 tbs avocado or olive oil for cooking
-sea salt and black pepper
-extra seasoning of your choice

Instructions:
-allow the defrosted chicken breasts to sit at room temp for 20 minutes
-pat both sides dry with a paper towel and generously season both sides
-heat a cast iron skillet on medium-high heat and add the oil
-lay the chicken down away and pat it down to increase contact with the pan; avoid overcrowding
-cover with a splatter screen and cook for 3-4 minutes until edges are brown and the meat is white halfway up the edges
-flip over and pat down; cover and cook for another 3-4 minutes until internal temp is 165F
-rest for 10 minutes at room temperature
-enjoy!

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[altaica]

Hello, thank you for helping me cook my chicken 😂❤ it was absolutely delicious and much better than what I would’ve done if I hadn’t followed your recipe!

[Mr.FrozenFishy]

I’m going to try to make this and cut it up into a salad for dinner. Hope it goes well!

[ClxudXD]

how long are you cooking on each side?

[briansolo]

also, hammer it down until it's an even thickness all the way through, so it cooks more evenly. Furthermore, tenderize it by stabbing it a few times with a fork so that the dry brine gets *into* the meat.

[devinnewman]

Fun fact: the temp 165 is for instant pasturization, lower temps a fine as long as you hold that temp for 5 minutes or more. It still kills pathogens.

[SirJLord]

Sooo if you don’t have a thermometer how long does it take?

[mylesb]

So the perfect way to cook it is to simply cook it

[xRyzeClipsx]

i have a question, i’ve heard many chefs and food creators say make sure to rest this or that (usually talking about meat) why is resting so important before cutting?

[itwillbeokay]

I think the temp for fully cooked chicken breast is 155

[polobubblevest]

anyone know how i can do this without my entire kitchen smoking up?

[BohmanderTCG]

How to know its done without thermometer?

[Chillytheproducer]

It’s just against my will to only use salt and pepper on my chicken

[jamesonhahn]

The amount of questions about cooking a damn chicken breast is literally amazing, have you people been living under a damn rock, wtf its literally the most basic shit and these people are literally calling it a recipe😂

[BunZen]

Be careful, water from frozen chicken and hot oil started WW3 in my kitchen. Still very tasty, juicy, tender on the inside and crispy on the outside...

[McDonalds-jt]

How to stop chicken breast from becoming like a rubber and chewy 🤮😢.