Chicken Breasts That Don't Suck | Basics with Babish

Chicken breasts: one of the most perplexing pieces of poultry for a new chef in the kitchen. Here’s the Basics on how to make juicy, tender, flavorful, and crispy chicken breasts with a rich, lemony pan sauce.

Music: "Stay Tuned" by Wuh Oh

Grocery list:
-One whole chicken
-Salt
-Pepper
-Oil
-Shallots
-Sherry
-Chicken stock
-Freshly chopped thyme
-Freshly chopped sage
-Butter
-Lemon

Equipment list:
-Chef knife
-Kitchen thermometer

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[kylesmorgabord]

If anyone is wondering, it took Babish's chicken breasts almost exactly 36 minutes in the 400F oven to come up to the proper temp (source: his live-stream version of this recipe). You should still go by the temperature reading and not time, but I say this because in my own mind, I figured it would take about 10-15 minutes in the oven to be ready. Last night trying this recipe for the first time, I was practically convinced my thermometer was broken when I had to keep the chicken in the oven for 40 minutes total. So don't fret if it's in there well past half an hour!

[Razbeariez]

I really love how this one was plated, I've never seen chicken served like that.

[redify]

I am waiting for babish to raise his own chickens for best flavor.

Idea - do a basics episode about cooking without an oven. I live in a small apartment and I often struggle to find a way to cook stuff that's normally done in the oven. Thank you! People please upvote this if you'd like that too!

[wfcyellow]

I think you should take the name of this, "Basics with Babish" but do something where you just cook random food, say from the movies and change the title slightly, maybe to something like "Binging with Babish" I think that would be good.

[rcgaumer]

“It’s like how we reverse sear our steaks, but in reverse!”

So... just... normal searing then?

[brandonnair]

Hey Andrew! Just a quick shout out for this episode of basics. I have actually been terrified of making chicken breasts at home as I've never been able to really get that succulent taste that I do I restaurants. So thank you so so much for this I made it today and besides that hectic smell of searing the chicken I was absolutely shocked at the taste to the point where I don't want the restaurant versions!!! This has been absolutely epic! You are the man

[wallflee]

I'm gonna need some more basic information then offered; where do i get the chicken, how do i kill it, how do i dig out its breasts out?... so many questions

[dylannorris]

Adding the sound from the actual cooking recording was a really nice touch. Hearing something sizzle the way its supposed to is fantastic.

[charlespage]

Your basic pan sauces have really upped my game when pan roasting meat. Thanks a ton Babish! Love everything you do!

[megmooluh]

honestly i love that you add a grocery list to the description. i always want to cook something at home but dont know where to start ingredient wise, so that is really helpful.

[MrSticksCamaroZ]

Made these for my wife and I yesterday. Not only was it surprisingly easy to make, they were incredibly delicious. Thank you so much for the recipe!

[AntLee]

Babish: Trying to cook chicken breasts all the way through would decimate them.
Me, a man who's been doing so for years:

[BreezerBeej]

I like the term, “gently coaxing the meat to 160 degrees.” That makes perfect sense as to monitor in the oven. Thank you!

[Ijustwroteacomment]

Thank you for this video, I've been working out eating dry and boring chicken for as long as I can remember, definitely going to try your recipe.

[gracehallman]

I just discovered your videos a few days ago, the recipes are so easy to follow and make me feel so confident in the kitchen! Im 18 from Toronto and just moved into my own apartment a month ago and discovered that I love to cook, I love your pasta videos and want to make homemade pasta soon! Thanks so much for all the inspiration!

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[charliejasso]

I know these aren’t the most viewed videos, but I think we all appreciate them, keep up the good work Babish, love the vids

[amberhawthorne]

For some reason your show gives me a vibe like Good Eat I love it

[genericalias]

I tried this for myself. it worked out almost perfectly. The sauce split at the end but the chicken was perfect