Juicy Stove Top Chicken Breasts in 25 Minutes
Make juicy stove top chicken breasts with a flavorful paprika and herb seasoning, seared in butter until tender and ready in 25 minutes.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or canola oil divided
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts about 1 pound total
- as needed cooking spray
- to taste salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked or sweet paprika
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat 1-1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet; use a 10-inch or 12-inch skillet.
- Pat dry the chicken breasts with paper towels.
- Drizzle just a bit of oil over each chicken breast, or spray with cooking oil, and rub it all over.
- In a small mixing bowl combine salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, and paprika.
- Season both sides of each chicken breast with the prepared seasoning; rub it all around.
- Add 2 chicken breasts to the hot skillet.
- Cook chicken breasts for 5 to 7 minutes without moving them around.
- Flip both chicken breasts over, add 1 tablespoon of butter to the skillet; swirl butter around and continue to cook the chicken for 7 more minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165F. Cooking time will always depend on the thickness of the chicken breasts.
- Remove chicken breasts from skillet; set aside and keep covered.
- Repeat the same method with the remaining 2 chicken breasts.
- When finished, transfer chicken to a cutting board; let rest for 5 minutes, then slice and serve.
Notes
Use a meat thermometer and cook until the thickest part reaches 165°F.
Letting the chicken rest keeps the juices in the meat.