Skillet-Seared Chicken Breasts
Skillet-Seared Chicken Breasts deliver crisp, golden skin and tender, juicy meat with a bright pan sauce. Apple cider vinegar and cold butter create a silky, tangy glaze that highlights fresh herbs without overpowering the chicken. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, it pairs well with simple sides like greens or roasted vegetables.
- Prep5 mins
- Cook15 mins
- Serves4
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Assemble all the ingredients.
- 2
Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
- 3
Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high until it begins to shimmer. Set the chicken breasts skin-side down in the skillet. Sprinkle with fresh herbs. Cook until the bottoms are well seared and golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes.
- 4
Flip the chicken breasts and keep cooking until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of a breast registers 150 degrees F (66 degrees C), about 5 minutes.
- 5
Add the vinegar and cold butter to the pan with the chicken. Gently shake the pan until the butter melts and the chicken’s internal temperature reaches at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 2 to 3 minutes more.
- 6
Stir in 1 tablespoon chicken broth to thin the sauce.
- Calories 391.74 kcal Moderate
- Protein 40.7 g Good Source
- Carbs 0.17 g Moderate
- Total Fat 24.36 g High
- Saturated Fat 10.45 g High
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Cholesterol 194.33 mg High
- Sodium 744.1 mg High
- Fiber 0.07 g Low Source
- Sugar 0.05 g Low Source
- Added Sugar 0.0 g Low Source
- Calcium 1.61 mg Low Source
- Iron 1.13 mg Low Source
- Potassium 500.52 mg Moderate
- Vitamin A 3.22 mcg_rae Low Source
- Vitamin C 0.07 mg Low Source
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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