Pan-Roasted Chicken Breasts

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.

Prep:

5 mins

Cook:

12 mins

Total:

17 mins

Servings:

Ingredients

4 boneless chicken breast halves with skin
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs (thyme, parsley, rosemary) (optional)
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

Directions

Step 1

Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
Step 2

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.
Step 3

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.